timekeeping
Tracking the hours
Timekeeping is the measurement and recording of time, whether by clocks, watches, or official observers.
In sports, timekeeping determines race results and game duration.
In workplaces, it tracks hours worked: The company uses digital timekeeping for payroll.
Good timekeeping also means punctuality—arriving when expected.
Interval timing device
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- intervalDuration between two points
- scoreboardGame progress display
- shot clockTimer limiting possession duration
game clock · play clock · halftime · overtime · photo finish
Timekeeping science and craft
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- atomicOf elemental particles
- sundialShadow-based timekeeper
hourglass · metronome · escapement · oscillation · frequency · pendulum · mainspring · balance wheel
Shadow-based timekeeper
- water clockLiquid-flow timekeeping device
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
antiquity · Stonehenge · obelisk · gnomon · marine chronometer · Harrison · longitude · observatory
Movement between places
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- ephemerisCelestial body position chart
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
- UTCUniversal time standard
Greenwich · prime meridian · observatory · nautical almanac · relativistic effects
Urgent warning signal
- analogComparable equivalent
- digitalOf discrete data
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- cuckooBrood parasite bird
wall · mantel · tower · pocket watch · wristwatch · timepiece · face · hands
Record of hours worked
- payrollStaff wages collectively
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- hourlyOnce each sixty minutes
punch clock · attendance · workweek · flextime · clocking in · billable hours · schedule · roster
Degree of correctness
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- nanosecondsBillionths of seconds
- millisecondsThousandths of a second
- microsecondsMillion per second
atomic clock · cesium · stability · temporal · interval · measurement · exactness · tolerance
Official record of events
- timesheetRecord of hours worked
- journalRecord of daily events
- ledgerFinancial record book
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
diary · chronicle · timestamp · log · entries · documentation · audit trail · check-in
stopwatch
Interval timing device
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- intervalDuration between two points
- scoreboardGame progress display
shot clock · game clock · play clock · halftime · overtime · photo finish
horology
Timekeeping science and craft
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- atomicOf elemental particles
sundial · hourglass · metronome · escapement · oscillation · frequency · pendulum · mainspring · balance wheel · regulator
sundial
Shadow-based timekeeper
- water clockLiquid-flow timekeeping device
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
- nocturnalActive during darkness
chronology · antiquity · Stonehenge · obelisk · gnomon · marine chronometer · Harrison · longitude · observatory · standardization
transit
Movement between places
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- ephemerisCelestial body position chart
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
UTC · Greenwich · prime meridian · observatory · nautical almanac · relativistic effects
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- analogComparable equivalent
- digitalOf discrete data
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
cuckoo · wall · mantel · tower · pocket watch · wristwatch · timepiece · face · hands · numerals
timesheet
Record of hours worked
hourly · punch clock · attendance · workweek · flextime · clocking in · billable hours · schedule · roster · timeslot
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- nanosecondsBillionths of seconds
- millisecondsThousandths of a second
microseconds · atomic clock · cesium · stability · temporal · interval · measurement · exactness · tolerance · drift
logbook
Official record of events
register · diary · chronicle · timestamp · log · entries · documentation · audit trail · check-in · check-out
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
pulse · timing · measure · pace · meter · downbeat · upbeat · BPM · click track · synchronization
Gregorian
Named for a pope
leap year · epoch · era · date · month · week · year · century · millennium · almanac
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, calendar
- time conceptsclock, calendar, hour, minute, second
- sky and timesun, moon, stars, planets, comet
- keeping thingssafekeeping, recordkeeping, bookkeeping, housekeeping, scorekeeping
- Time Activitiestiming, counting down, setting alarms, scheduling, planning
- HRhiring, human resources, recruiting, HR, onboarding
timekeepinglateness
Failure to be punctual
tardiness · unpunctuality · chronic lateness · poor time management · running late
timekeepingtimelessness
Freedom from temporal decay
time blindness · living in the moment · spontaneity · going with the flow
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