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Timekeeping

To keep track of and/or enforce any restrictions on the time; keep time.

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📖 Definitions of "Timekeeping"

verb

1
To keep track of and/or enforce any restrictions on the time; keep time.

noun

1
The measurement of time, or determining what the local time is.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Timekeeping"

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Word	Definition
timernoun	A device used to measure amounts of time.
stopwatchnoun	A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
timenoun	(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
timingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.
clockingnoun	A time measurement made according to a clock.
metric timenoun	The measure of time intervals using the metric system.
time detectornoun	A timepiece provided with a device for registering and indicating the exact time when a watchman visits certain stations on his beat.
clocknoun	A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
time studynoun	(Taylorism) A direct and continuous observation of a task, using a timekeeping device to record the time taken to accomplish the task.
chronometernoun	A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.
metronomynoun	The measurement of time by an instrument, such as a metronome.
chronometrenoun	(nonstandard and now largely obsolete) Alternative form of chronometer. [A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.]
attoclocknoun	(physics) A device that can measure time intervals of the order of attoseconds
microtimenoun	microscale time
intervalometernoun	A device that measures intervals of time.
meteringnoun	The act of using a meter for measurement.
microtimingnoun	(music) Very small differences in the timing (of beats etc) during a performance
chronographynoun	Measurement with a chronograph.
teletimernoun	An electronic device, equipped with sensors, that accurately measures the finish times in a horse race.
tonometrynoun	The measurement of tension or pressure.