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time zone

noun

  1. one of the 24 regions or divisions of the globe approximately coinciding with meridians at successive hours from the observatory at Greenwich, England.


time zone

noun

  1. a region throughout which the same standard time is used. There are 24 time zones in the world, demarcated approximately by meridians at 15° intervals, an hour apart See also zonetime
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time zone

  1. Any of the 24 divisions of the Earth's surface used to determine the local time for any given locality. Each zone is roughly 15° of longitude in width, with local variations for economic and political convenience. Local time is one hour ahead for each time zone as one travels east and one hour behind for each time zone as one travels west. The International Meridian Conference in 1884 established the prime meridian as the starting point for the 24 zones.
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Origin of time zone1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Jack says long-distance travel and jet lag - where your body clock needs time to adjust to a new time zone - has caused problems when he's tried to get rest for foreign competitions.

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Competing worldwide requires athletes to traverse time zones and adjust their sleep schedules accordingly.

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Ms Roberts defended the use of volunteer moderators overnight, saying they were based overseas in different time zones "so they can easily monitor the site".

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About 80% of the U.S. audience lives in the Eastern and Central time zones.

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“I love the idea of being able to alter the energy of whatever’s going on in people’s lives in different time zones with one song.”

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