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standard meridian

standard meridian noun: the meridian used for determining standard time.

Noun

standard meridian (uncountable)

  1. The meridian used for determining standard time.
    • It is intended that local time at any place on the surface of the globe shall generally be regulated by the standard meridian nearest or most convenient to such place in longitude.1884, International Institute for Preserving and Perfecting Weights and Measures, Committee on Standard Time, What Shall be the Prime Meridian for the World?, page 22

standard meridian meaning in Tamil

standard meridian in Tamil

செந்தர நெடுவரை

Questions about standard meridian

What does standard meridian mean?
Standard meridian means the meridian used for determining standard time.
What is standard meridian in Tamil?
Standard meridian in Tamil is செந்தர நெடுவரை. See Standard meridian meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is standard meridian?
Standard meridian is a noun.

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