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Definition of Daylight savings
1. Noun. Time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings.
Definition of Daylight savings
1. Noun. the practice in some places of adjusting clocks forward in the Spring and back in the Fall, usually by one hour, so that the adjustment causes the time to coincide with the greatest period of illumination by the sun over the course of the day. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Daylight Savings
Literary usage of Daylight savings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"The original term, and the usual term in writing, is daylight saving time, but
daylight savings time (or often just daylight savings) is very common in ..."
2. International Marketing Resource Guide by William A. Delphos, DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"daylight savings Time begins on the first Sunday in April when all clocks ...
The majority of Saskatchewan, however, does not observe daylight savings Time. ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao by Lynne M Sullivan (2006)
"The island does not observe daylight savings Time, so Curacao's time is the same
as Eastern daylight savings Time. TOURIST INFORMATION: •& 800-328-7222 (in ..."
4. Cruising the Mediterranean: A Guide to the Ports of Call by Larry H. Ludmer (2006)
"Finally, most countries recognize daylight savings Time, but the dates when the
time change can vary from one country to the next. However, this shouldn't ..."
5. Determining Individual Tree Shade Length: A Guide for Silviculturists by Kathleen Geier-Hayes, Mark A. Hayes, Douglas D. Basford (1998)
"To correct for daylight savings time (if necessary), add 1 hour to the solar noon
... Correction for daylight savings time = 1 hour + 12:48 = 13:48. 6. ..."
6. Protection of Chemical and Water Infrastructure: Federal Requirements ...by William O. Jenkins, Jr. by William O. Jenkins, Jr. (2005)
"For instance, the twice yearly change between daylight savings and standard time
is particularly frustrating for building managers to accommodate. ..."
7. New Zealand by Peter Hinze (1998)
"The difference is one hour less during daylight savings time in other countries,
and one hour more during the New Zealand daylight savings time (October to ..."
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