Meaning Of The Word International Date Line

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International Date Line Meaning

International Date Line Definition
International Date Line Definition

What's The Definition Of International Date Line?

international date line in American English
an imaginary line drawn north and south through the Pacific Ocean, largely along the 180th meridian: at this line, by international agreement, each calendar day begins at midnight, so that when it is Sunday just west of the line, it is Saturday just east
noun: a theoretical line following approximately the 180th meridian, the regions to the east of which are counted as being one day earlier in their calendar dates than the regions to the west

International Date Line in British English
noun: the line approximately following the 180° meridian from Greenwich on the east side of which the date is one day earlier than on the west

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