单词 | time-measuring |
释义 | > as lemmastime-measuring time-measuring adj. and n. ΚΠ 1640 A. Hart Alexto & Angelica sig. F1v Joves Time measuring Daughters. 1787 W. Combe Anderson's Hist. Origin Commerce (rev. ed.) I. iii. 85 Time measuring was probably in use very early, although the dial of Ahaz be the earliest account we have of any such invention. 1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. xiv. 557 The time-measuring psychologists of recent days have tried their hand at this problem. 1974 tr. W. F. Wertheim Evol. & Revol. 363 The relatively rapid and consistent process of evolution—slow as it was in terms of time-measuring as applied by mankind. 2010 Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance (Nexis) 13 May a17 Clepsydras and sundials were two of the earliest time-measuring instruments. < as lemmas |
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