mean solar time

/min ˌsoʊlər taɪm/
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Definitions of mean solar time
  1. noun
    (astronomy) time based on the motion of the mean sun (an imaginary sun moving uniformly along the celestial equator)
    synonyms: mean time
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    type of:
    time unit, unit of time
    a unit for measuring time periods
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