"absolute time" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut taɪm/ [US], /ˌæb.səˈljut taɪm/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} absolute time (uncountable)
  1. (physics) The Newtonian concept of an unchanging and unchangeable reference system of time (and spatial) coordinates that is the same for all observers Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: absolute space-time Related terms: equivalence principle Translations (unchangeable time): temps absolut [masculine] (Catalan), absolute tijd [masculine] (Dutch), absoluta tempo (Esperanto), temps absolu [masculine] (French), absolute Zeit [feminine] (German), tempo assoluto [masculine] (Italian), tempus absolūtum [neuter] (Latin), tempo absoluto [masculine] (Portuguese), timp absolut [neuter] (Romanian), tiempo absoluto [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-absolute_time-en-noun-KK0SYtSB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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