Coordinated Universal Time

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Coordinated Universal Time

proper noun

The primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time.
A high-precision atomic time standard.
Similar: UTC, GMT, Zulu time

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name the world's primary time standard

Español	Tiempo Universal Coordinado
한국어	협정 세계시 Hyeopjeong segyesi
日本語	協定世界時 Kyōtei Sekaiji
中文	協調世界時 /协调世界时 Xiétiáo Shìjièshí, 世界協調時間 /世界协调时间 Shìjiè Xiétiáo Shíjiān
Français	temps universel coordonné
Ελληνικά	Συντονισμένη Παγκόσμια Ώρα Syntonisméni Pagkósmia Óra

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@misc{coordinated_universal_time_2026,
  title = {Coordinated Universal Time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coordinated%20universal%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}