Definitions
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Time Unit.
Time Unit - as a noun
A unit for measuring time periods
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
unit of timeHypernyms (Closely Related)
amount8measure9quantity20Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
24-hour intervalday7mean solar daysolar day
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Example Sentences
"A year is a common time unit used to measure the duration of the Earth's orbit around the sun."
"In physics, the second is the fundamental time unit used to measure the duration of events."
"The millisecond is a smaller time unit than the second and is often used in computer science."
"In astronomy, the light-year is a significant time unit used to measure extremely large distances."
"The hour is a commonly used time unit to measure shorter durations, such as meetings or appointments."
