Definition of Central Time

1. Noun. Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States.

Exact synonyms: Central Standard Time, Cst
Generic synonyms: Civil Time, Local Time, Standard Time

Definition of Central Time

1. Proper noun. The time zone in central North America corresponding to UTC minus six hours during standard time, and UTC minus five hours during daylight savings time ¹

2. Proper noun. The time zone in central Europe corresponding to UTC plus one hour. ¹

3. Proper noun. The time zone in central Australia corresponding to UTC plus 9:30 hours. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Central Time

Central Europeans
Central Germany
Central Greece
Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Machinery
Central Java
Central Kalimantan
Central Khmer
Central Macedonia
Central Park
Central Powers
Central Sierra Miwok
Central Standard Time
Central Sulawesi
Central Thai
Central Time (current term)
Central Valley
Central provinces
Centralian
Centranthus
Centranthus ruber
Centrarchidae
Centre
Centre for International Crime Prevention
Centre of the Universe
Centrelink
Centres for Disease Control
Centriscidae
Centrocercus
Centrocercus urophasianus

Literary usage of Central Time

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Neurology by Charles Judson Herrick (1922)
"Many attempts have been made to determine the central time of reactions of different degrees of complexity by subtracting from the total time in each case ..."

2. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson memorial association of the United States (1907)
"53' o" ^ central time of annulus, \ central time of the two Annulus broke Tied, ih. Si' °" \ central time of annulus, 1 central time of the twi ken, ih. ..."

3. A Manual of Field Astronomy by Andrew Hall Holt (1916)
"Problem: What is the standard (Central) time in longitude 91°' 30" W when the local mean time is 8:15:27 PM? Solution: The meridian at which the local mean ..."

4. Natural Advanced Geography by Jacques Wardlaw Redway, Russell Hinman (1898)
"STANDARD TI BELTS What is the difference in time between each two of these " standard " meridians 1 When it is noon by standard time in the Central time ..."

5. Mineral Land Classification: Showing Indications of Iron Formations in Parts by William Otis Hotchkiss, Ernest F. Bean, Orville W. Wheelwright (1915)
"Central time is the time of the meridian of 90° and in this time zone all of the Lake Superior iron region lies. This is the time used by railroads and ..."

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