Timekeeping Terminology

noun a melodious sound made by a bell or a clock

verb to make a musical or ringing sound

• The chime of the clock signaled the end of the meeting.
• I love how the chimes sound in the wind.
• Let's skip this class, I'm not in the mood for chimes.
• Her laughter chimed through the room, bringing joy to everyone.

noun a mechanical or electrical device for measuring time, indicating hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds by hands on a round dial or by displayed figures

• The clock on the wall struck twelve, signaling the end of the meeting.
• I'll meet you at the coffee shop at six o'clock.
• I need to hurry up and finish this assignment before the clock runs out.
• Time is ticking away like a clock, we need to make a decision soon.

noun A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'sixth' can also be used as a noun to refer to the position or rank in a series.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'sixth' is describing the order or position in a series.

• The sixth chapter of the book delves into the intricacies of quantum physics.
• I'll meet you at the sixth street corner at 3 o'clock.
• Let's hit up the sixth bar on the strip tonight.
• She felt like she was running in sixth gear during the marathon.

noun Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time.

adjective UTC can be used as an adjective to describe a time standard or system.

• The event is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM UTC.
• Let's meet online at 3:30 PM UTC.
• I'll be up late studying for my exam, probably until 2:00 AM UTC.
• The deadline for the project submission is approaching fast, it's like time is running in UTC.

noun the first month of the Jewish calendar, occurring in February or March

adjective relating to the first month of the Jewish calendar

• The holiday of Passover begins on the 15th of Nisan, also known as adar rishon in the Hebrew calendar.
• Let's make sure to mark adar rishon on our calendar so we don't forget about it.
• I heard there's a big party happening during adar rishon, we should definitely check it out.
• In the cycle of the Jewish calendar, adar rishon represents the beginning of a new year and fresh opportunities.