timekeeping n : the act or process of determining the time

English

Etymology

time + keeping

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Related terms

• timekeeper

Translations

• French: contrôle ou pointage de présence, chronométrage (1), ponctualité, exactitude

For the Disney attraction, see The Timekeeper.

A timekeeper is an instrument or person that measures the passage of time; in the case of the latter, often with the assistance of a clock or stopwatch. In addition, the timekeeper records time, time taken, or time remaining during events such as sports matches.

See also

• Fully Automatic Time
• Referee
• Sense of time
• Stopwatch
• Time clock
• Timesheet
• Time tracking software

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