"missing time" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} missing time
  1. (psychology, parapsychology, ufology) A time period of amnesia or a gap in conscious memory reported by individuals who have experienced alien abduction. Categories (topical): Parapsychology, Psychology, Ufology
    Sense id: en-missing_time-en-noun-B2m2F94B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, parapsychology, philosophy, pseudoscience, psychology, sciences, ufology
  2. (business, management) An operational metric which measures the total amount of time on a timeclock that is unassigned to any task, whether productive or not. Categories (topical): Business, Management
    Sense id: en-missing_time-en-noun-eHcDvTfT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: business, management
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