mean time
noun
Simple meaning
A mean amount of time.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈminˈtaɪm
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
A mean (average) amount of time.
astronomy
Time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A mean (average) amount of time.
Used this way, mean time 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
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