primary time
"Primary time" can refer to the initial or most important moment in various contexts, from daily activities to precise timekeeping standards.
Definition
B2General
The initial or earliest moment in a sequence or process.
Example
- The primary time for planting seeds is in the early spring.
B2General
The main or most important period during which an activity or event occurs.
Example
- The primary time for the festival is in the summer.
C1Timekeeping
(technical)The fundamental time reference used as a basis for other time measurements, often referring to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Example
- All clocks in the facility are synchronized to primary time to ensure accuracy.
C1Philosophy
(academic)The precise moment at which an event occurs, often discussed in the context of Aristotle's theories.
Example
- According to Aristotle, changes have no primary time of beginning but do have a primary time of ending.
C1Military, Aviation
(technical)The amount of time a pilot is actively controlling an aircraft, excluding instructional or evaluative periods.
Example
- The pilot logged 50 hours of primary time during the training period.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "primary time":
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