cst
noun
Simple meaning
Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian.
Pronunciation
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seestIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsist
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
The time of day in the time zone that encompasses a central portion of the United States.
One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
Used this way, cst is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use cst
- “The meeting will start at 10:00 AM CST on Wednesday.”
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