timekeepingn.

Brit.

/ˈtʌɪmˌkiːpɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtaɪmˌkipɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., keeping n.

Etymology: < time n. + keeping n., after to keep time at time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h. Compare later timekeeper n.

1. The action of marking or adhering to a steady rhythm. Cf. time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h(a)(i).

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > frequency > [noun] > rhythm or measure

cadencec1384

modulation1531

measure1576

timekeeping1593

cadency1628

rhythmus1778

rhythmicality1817

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [noun] > regular

modulation1531

measure1576

timekeeping1593

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > proportion of notes or rhythm > [noun] > keeping time

temperancec1550

timekeeping1593

1593 G. Markham Disc. Horsmanshippe sig. E^v The cheefest arte and grace in horsemanship, is true time keeping.

1676 T. Mace Musick's Monument x. 78 All Musical Performances..are done according to the Rule of Time-keeping, (as we call It) which is ever observed, and done by the Motion, either of Hand or Foot, during the whole time we either Sing or Play.

1816 P. Hervé Beauties Paris I. 211 No swing of the shoulders from side to side with graceless timekeeping.

1881 W. H. Walshe Dramatic Singing 68 Perfect time-keeping is..essential in concerted music.

1921 F. S. Mathews Field Bk. Wild Birds & their Music (rev. ed.) p. xxxv This matter of time-keeping is one of the most important elements of music.

1963 Times 11 Mar. 4/6 His erratic timekeeping..was upsetting the cohesion of stroke side in the crew.

2006 P. Lavezzoli Dawn Indian Music in West 26 The tabla..is always responsible for timekeeping in khyal music.

2. The action or fact of registering the passage of time (as by a clock); the extent to which this is done well; the science of doing this. Also: the action or fact of keeping to a timetable or schedule. Cf. time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h(b)(i).

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > punctuality > [noun]

punctualness1620

punctuality1640

timekeeping1694

the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [noun] > accuracy

timekeeping1798

timer1880

1694 S. Watson in J. Smith Horol. Disquis. 90 If you think it may be serviceable to those that are the most exact and curious in Time-keeping, you may do well to insert it in that..Tract..that you are now publishing.

1798 Trans. Soc. Encouragem. Arts, Manuf., & Commerce 16 315 The balance is that part of the watch which regulates the whole machine for time-keeping.

1826 T. Reid Treat. Clock & Watch Making 129 Unless the pendulum is made to vibrate larger arcs than would be consistent with good time-keeping.

1884 F. J. Britten Watch & Clockmakers' Handbk. (new ed.) 29 The alteration in the timekeeping of a clock due to changes in the density of the atmosphere.

1931 Times Educ. Suppl. 10 Jan. p. iv/2 There was a corresponding improvement in time-keeping, because the larger locomotives were not overloaded.

1989 L. Bryce Influential Woman (1990) iv. 59 This conversation was between Marsha, a supervisor.., and a clerical officer whose timekeeping was very bad.

2002 B. Williams Latitude & Longitude 28 When the first quartz-crystal clocks were made in the 1930s, a new age of accurate timekeeping began.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1851 Bristol Mercury 22 Feb. 6/5 An improvement in the time-keeping system of the district post-offices.

1901 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 7 169 When a workman has been selected, he receives from the clerk at the time-keeping office in the morning a small brass check with his number upon it.

1931 Pop. Sci. Monthly Dec. 128/2 Aside from the effects of temperature, there are two other important causes of timekeeping error.

2007 R. Melik Rise of Project Workforce v. 64 Keep stringent timekeeping records that track employees' time on work activities.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

timekeepingadj.

Brit.

/ˈtʌɪmˌkiːpɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtaɪmˌkipɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., keeping adj.

Etymology: < time n. + keeping adj., after to keep time at time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h, timekeeping n., timekeeper n.

That keeps time (in various senses of the phrase: see time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h).

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [adjective] > fast, slow, or accurate

fast1683

slow1683

timekeeping1747

advanced1997

1747 B. Martin Philosophia Britannica I. 71 The Doctrine of Pendulums and Time-keeping Instruments depends in a great Measure upon the Cycloid.

1812 R. Wilson Diary 25 Apr. (1861) I. 16 The rattling music of the time-keeping and expressive castanets.

1833 ‘One of the Eleven’ Frank Orby II. xiv. 303 Our fly-away manner of skimming over a macadamised road, with a time-keeping coachman.

1902 J. Milne Epist. Atkins vii. 129 A time-keeping watch is a boon to a tent's company, the owner of it a man of importance.

1995 K. Bilby in P. Manuel et al. Caribbean Currents vii. 158 The beat of the time-keeping Rastafarian funde drum.

2009 P. Glennie & N. Thrift Shaping Day iii. 89 The use made of timekeeping devices like watches and clocks is shaped by this particular social format.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	timekeeping
释义	timekeepingn. Brit. /ˈtʌɪmˌkiːpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtaɪmˌkipɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., keeping n. Etymology: < time n. + keeping n., after to keep time at time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h. Compare later timekeeper n. 1. The action of marking or adhering to a steady rhythm. Cf. time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h(a)(i). ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > [noun] > rhythm or measure cadencec1384 modulation1531 measure1576 timekeeping1593 cadency1628 rhythmus1778 rhythmicality1817 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [noun] > regular modulation1531 measure1576 timekeeping1593 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > proportion of notes or rhythm > [noun] > keeping time temperancec1550 timekeeping1593 1593 G. Markham Disc. Horsmanshippe sig. E^v The cheefest arte and grace in horsemanship, is true time keeping. 1676 T. Mace Musick's Monument x. 78 All Musical Performances..are done according to the Rule of Time-keeping, (as we call It) which is ever observed, and done by the Motion, either of Hand or Foot, during the whole time we either Sing or Play. 1816 P. Hervé Beauties Paris I. 211 No swing of the shoulders from side to side with graceless timekeeping. 1881 W. H. Walshe Dramatic Singing 68 Perfect time-keeping is..essential in concerted music. 1921 F. S. Mathews Field Bk. Wild Birds & their Music (rev. ed.) p. xxxv This matter of time-keeping is one of the most important elements of music. 1963 Times 11 Mar. 4/6 His erratic timekeeping..was upsetting the cohesion of stroke side in the crew. 2006 P. Lavezzoli Dawn Indian Music in West 26 The tabla..is always responsible for timekeeping in khyal music. 2. The action or fact of registering the passage of time (as by a clock); the extent to which this is done well; the science of doing this. Also: the action or fact of keeping to a timetable or schedule. Cf. time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h(b)(i). ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > punctuality > [noun] punctualness1620 punctuality1640 timekeeping1694 the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [noun] > accuracy timekeeping1798 timer1880 1694 S. Watson in J. Smith Horol. Disquis. 90 If you think it may be serviceable to those that are the most exact and curious in Time-keeping, you may do well to insert it in that..Tract..that you are now publishing. 1798 Trans. Soc. Encouragem. Arts, Manuf., & Commerce 16 315 The balance is that part of the watch which regulates the whole machine for time-keeping. 1826 T. Reid Treat. Clock & Watch Making 129 Unless the pendulum is made to vibrate larger arcs than would be consistent with good time-keeping. 1884 F. J. Britten Watch & Clockmakers' Handbk. (new ed.) 29 The alteration in the timekeeping of a clock due to changes in the density of the atmosphere. 1931 Times Educ. Suppl. 10 Jan. p. iv/2 There was a corresponding improvement in time-keeping, because the larger locomotives were not overloaded. 1989 L. Bryce Influential Woman (1990) iv. 59 This conversation was between Marsha, a supervisor.., and a clerical officer whose timekeeping was very bad. 2002 B. Williams Latitude & Longitude 28 When the first quartz-crystal clocks were made in the 1930s, a new age of accurate timekeeping began. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1851 Bristol Mercury 22 Feb. 6/5 An improvement in the time-keeping system of the district post-offices. 1901 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 7 169 When a workman has been selected, he receives from the clerk at the time-keeping office in the morning a small brass check with his number upon it. 1931 Pop. Sci. Monthly Dec. 128/2 Aside from the effects of temperature, there are two other important causes of timekeeping error. 2007 R. Melik Rise of Project Workforce v. 64 Keep stringent timekeeping records that track employees' time on work activities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). timekeepingadj. Brit. /ˈtʌɪmˌkiːpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtaɪmˌkipɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., keeping adj. Etymology: < time n. + keeping adj., after to keep time at time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h, timekeeping n., timekeeper n. That keeps time (in various senses of the phrase: see time n., int., and conj. Phrases 4h). ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [adjective] > fast, slow, or accurate fast1683 slow1683 timekeeping1747 advanced1997 1747 B. Martin Philosophia Britannica I. 71 The Doctrine of Pendulums and Time-keeping Instruments depends in a great Measure upon the Cycloid. 1812 R. Wilson Diary 25 Apr. (1861) I. 16 The rattling music of the time-keeping and expressive castanets. 1833 ‘One of the Eleven’ Frank Orby II. xiv. 303 Our fly-away manner of skimming over a macadamised road, with a time-keeping coachman. 1902 J. Milne Epist. Atkins vii. 129 A time-keeping watch is a boon to a tent's company, the owner of it a man of importance. 1995 K. Bilby in P. Manuel et al. Caribbean Currents vii. 158 The beat of the time-keeping Rastafarian funde drum. 2009 P. Glennie & N. Thrift Shaping Day iii. 89 The use made of timekeeping devices like watches and clocks is shaped by this particular social format. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1593adj.1747
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