time difference
taɪm ˈdɪfərəns
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Definition of time difference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
world clocksdiscrepancy in time between different time zones
  • The time difference between New York and London is five hours.
2.
planning delaygap in time between events or actions
  • The time difference between the two sessions was only ten minutes.
time interval
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Expressions with time

about timeexp.
referring to the concept of time
We talked about time and its mysteries.
in timeadv.
without being late
She arrived in time for the meeting.
take timev.
require a long period to happen or be done
Good things take time to develop..
time's upexp.
the deadline has passed, there is no more time
Time's up, please put your pencils down.
ahead of timeadv.
before the expected moment or deadline
The report was submitted ahead of time.
have the timev.
be available to do something
I don't have the time to meet today.

Expressions with difference

same differencen.
difference that does not change the result
Whether you go or stay, it's the same difference.
what's the differenceexp.
question asking for the distinction between things
What's the difference between these two colors?
it doesn't make any differenceadv.
indicates no change in outcome or result
Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.
it makes no differenceexp.
show that something is not important or worth worrying about
It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.
make a differencev.
perform an action causing significant change
Her speech made a difference in the election results.
make all the differencev.
change the outcome in an important way
Her advice made all the difference in my decision.
make no differencev.
cause no change in the situation or outcome
Whether we go or stay, it will make no difference.
what difference does it makeexp.
questions the importance of an action or decision
What difference does it make if we leave now?
make the differencev.
to have a significant effect or influence
Her donation made the difference in reaching our goal.
with a differenceadv.
in a way that is unusual or unique
The restaurant offers traditional dishes with a difference.

Terms related to time difference

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differdifferentdifferentlydifferencediscrepancygapintervallagoffsetvariationbreakdelay

Terms with time difference included in their meaning

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value changen.
finance
difference in how much something is worth before and after some time
net migrationn.
demography
difference between number entering and number leaving a place over time
equation of timen.
time measurement
difference between solar time and mean solar time
it's five o'clock somewhereexp.
time zone difference
acknowledges different time zones where it is 5 PM
average voltagen.
technology
mean electrical potential difference over a chosen time or cycle
correlation deltan.
coefficient difference
difference in correlation coefficients over time
lunitidal intervaln.
tidal prediction
time difference between moon's transit and next high tide
makespann.
manufacturing
time difference between start and finish of jobs

Examples of time difference in a sentence

  • Adjusting to the time difference was challenging.
  • The time difference caused confusion among the participants.
  • We need to account for the time difference when scheduling the call.

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  1. French:décalage horaire, différence de temps, ...
  2. German:Zeitunterschied, Zeitspanne, ...
  3. Italian:differenza di fuso orario, differenza di tempo, ...
  4. Spanish:diferencia horaria, intervalo de tiempo, ...
  5. Portuguese:diferença de horário, intervalo de tempo, ...
  6. Chinese:时差, 时间间隔, ...
  7. Japanese:時差, 時間のギャップ, ...
  8. Arabic:فَارِق زَمَنِي, فَرق زَمَني, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶפְרֵשׁ שָׁעוֹת, הֶפְרֵשׁ זְמַן, ...
  10. Russian:разница во времени, временной промежуток, ...
  11. Ukrainian:різниця в часі, ...
  12. Hindi:समयांतर, समय का अंतराल, ...
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