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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHour Difference
/ˈaʊər ˈdɪf.ər.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The time difference between two locations measured in hours.
"When scheduling a meeting, it's important to consider the hour difference between New York and London." - 2
The variation in time zones that affects the local time in different regions.
"Due to the hour difference, it was already morning in Tokyo while it was still night in Los Angeles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hour' originates from the Latin 'hora', which was derived from the Greek 'hōra', meaning 'time' or 'season'. 'Difference' comes from the Latin 'differentia', meaning 'distinction' or 'diversity', which evolved through Middle English to its current form, indicating a contrast or variation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hour Difference" is said worldwide
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différence horaire
Transliteration: dee-feh-rahns or-air
"La différence horaire entre Paris et New York est de six heures."
Stundenunterschied
Transliteration: shtoon-den-oon-ter-shid
"Der Stundenunterschied zwischen Berlin und Tokio beträgt sieben Stunden."
differenza oraria
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-tsah oh-rah-ree-ah
"La differenza oraria tra Roma e Tokyo è di sette ore."
diferencia horaria
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-syah or-ah-ree-ah
"La diferencia horaria entre Madrid y Buenos Aires es de cuatro horas."
diferença horária
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-sah or-ah-ree-ah
"A diferença horária entre Lisboa e Brasília é de três horas."
घंटे का अंतर
Transliteration: ghante ka antar
"दिल्ली और लंदन के बीच घंटे का अंतर है साढ़े चार घंटे।"
小时差
Transliteration: xiǎoshí chā
"北京和纽约之间有十二小时的时差。"
시간 차이
Transliteration: siganjeo chayi
"서울과 뉴욕 사이의 시간 차이는 14시간입니다."
時間差
Transliteration: jikansa
"東京とロンドンの時間差は9時間です。"
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