Definition of meantime
(Entry 1 of 3)
: the time before something happens or before a specified period ends
The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can continue to use the old ones in the meantime.
meantime
adverbDefinition of meantime (Entry 2 of 3)
: meanwhile entry 2
meantime he had been attentive to his other interests— H. R. Warfel
mean time
noun (2)Definition of mean time (Entry 3 of 3)
: time that is based on the motion of the theoretical mean sun
To find local mean time, determine how many degrees of longitude you are from your time-zone standard. (Find your longitude on a map.) Multiply this number by four to get your correction in minutes. If you are east of the standard longitude your correction is a positive number; if you are west it is negative. Apply the correction to standard time to get your local mean time. — Sky & Telescope
— called also mean solar time
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The first known use of meantime was in the 14th century
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