time difference
"Time difference" typically refers to the variation in clock time between different time zones or the interval between two points in time.
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Definition
B1Time Zones
(general)The variation in clock time between two or more different time zones.
Example
- The time difference between New York and London is five hours.
A2General
(general)The interval or duration between two events or points in time.
Example
- There was a two-hour time difference between the start and end of the meeting.
B2Synchronization
(technical)The discrepancy in clock time between two or more devices due to synchronization issues or different settings.
Example
- The time difference between the server and the client caused data inconsistencies.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "time difference":
time differentialtime changelocal timeoffset timemissing timetime insize differencetransition timeconnect timetime shiftingdelay timetime of day