Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific point in time as indicated by a clock: "Clock time" refers to the measurement of time shown on a clock or watch, expressed in hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds. It is the conventional, numerical representation of a moment in the day.

Usage

• "Clock time" is used to ask for, state, or refer to the current hour and minute.
• It is a more formal or technical term for the common word "time" when specifically referring to the reading on a timepiece.
• It is typically used in contexts where precision or the mechanism of timekeeping is relevant.

Examples

• Noun:
  • What is the clock time? (What is the current time shown on the clock?)
  • The scheduled departure is at a clock time of 14:30.
  • He noted the exact clock time of the incident.

Advanced Usage

• "Against the clock time": Working or racing to finish before a specific deadline.

  • The team is working against the clock time to complete the project by 5 PM.

• "Synchronize to clock time": To set or adjust a device to match the standard or official time.

  • All computers on the network must synchronize to the central server's clock time.

Variants and Related Words

• Time (n): The more general and common term for the indefinite continued progress of existence or a specific point in it.

  • What time is it?

• Timestamp (n): A digital record of the date and time at which an event occurred.

  • The file's timestamp shows it was created at 09:15.

• O'clock (adv): Used to specify the hour when telling time.

  • The meeting is at three o'clock.

Synonyms

• Hour: A period of 60 minutes; often used to indicate a specific time.
  • The hour is late.
• Time of day: A phrase referring to a particular point in the day.
  • He called at a strange time of day.

Related Phrases

• Tell the time: To be able to read the time from a clock.

  • Children learn to tell the time in school.

• Keep time: To measure or record time accurately.

  • This watch keeps perfect time.

Related Idioms

• The clock is ticking: Time is passing, especially toward a deadline.

  • We need to decide quickly; the clock is ticking.

• Around the clock: All day and all night, continuously.

  • The team worked around the clock to fix the problem.

Noun

1. a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
   • do you know what time it is?
   • the time is 10 o'clock