单词 | coordinated universal time |
释义 | coordinated universal timeSEE SYNONYMS FOR coordinated universal time ON THESAURUS.COM nounGreenwich Time that is adjusted to minimize its divergence from international atomic time. Abbreviation: UTC Words nearby coordinated universal timeco-orbital, co-ordinal, coordinate, coordinate bond, coordinate clause, coordinated universal time, coordinate geometry, coordinates, coordinate system, coordinating conjunction, coordination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for coordinated universal timecoordinated universal time [ kō-ôr′dn-ā′tĭd ] A highly accurate time scale based on time measured by an atomic clock. Because coordinated universal time is unaffected by the gradual slowing of Earth's rotation, leap seconds are added as needed to synchronize it with the sidereal (rotation-based) universal time. Coordinated universal time is used internationally for scientific and technical purposes. Compare universal time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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