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equal hour

equal hour noun: a unit of time defined as one twenty-fourth (¹⁄₂₄) of a full day–night cycle (as opposed to one twelfth of a varying daylight or nighttime cycle).

Noun

equal hour (plural equal hours)

  1. A unit of time defined as one twenty-fourth (¹⁄₂₄) of a full day–night cycle (as opposed to one twelfth of a varying daylight or nighttime cycle).
    Synonyms:
    temporal hour

Synonyms of equal hour

Forms of equal hour

pluralequal hours

Questions about equal hour

What does equal hour mean?
Equal hour means a unit of time defined as one twenty-fourth (¹⁄₂₄) of a full day–night cycle (as opposed to one twelfth of a varying daylight or nighttime cycle).
What part of speech is equal hour?
Equal hour is a noun.
What is the plural of equal hour?
The plural of equal hour is equal hours.

Words near equal hour in the dictionary

  1. equaeval
  2. equafinality
  3. Equagesic
  4. equal
  5. equal detour point
  6. equal hour
  7. equal hours
  8. equal marriage
  9. equal marriages
  10. equal opportunities
  11. equal opportunity

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