Meaning Of The Word Sidereal time

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sidereal time in American English
time measured by the sidereal day: it is divided into the sidereal hour (1⁄24 of a sidereal day), the sidereal minute (1⁄60 of a sidereal hour), and the sidereal second (1⁄60 of a sidereal minute)
noun: time measured by the diurnal motion of stars. A sidereal day is about four minutes shorter than a solar day, with hours, minutes, and seconds all proportionally shorter

sidereal time in British English
noun: time based upon the rotation of the earth with respect to the distant stars, the sidereal day being the unit of measurement

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