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# timekeeping

noun (timekeeping — uncountable)

«timekeeping» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Being on time, arriving and finishing when you should. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#m1)
2. Measuring and recording time, for example in a race or a game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#m2)
3. How well a clock or watch keeps the right time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#m3)

### In the lessons

At school and work «good timekeeping» means arriving on time; reports may say «her timekeeping has improved». In sport, a timekeeper times races and matches. In science and history, timekeeping covers sundials, clocks and calendars. In maths, timekeeping problems use start time, end time and duration. Phrases: «good timekeeping», «poor timekeeping», «official timekeeping».

### Examples

- His timekeeping is excellent; he is never late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#x1)
- The teacher spoke to us about poor timekeeping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#x2)
- Timekeeping at the swimming gala was done with stopwatches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#x3)
- Sundials were an early form of timekeeping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#x4)
- Good timekeeping matters when you have a train to catch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#x5)
- A race starting at 10:15 and ending at 10:52 lasted 37 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. One word. A person who keeps time in sport is a «timekeeper». In maths, find a duration by counting on: from the start time to the next whole hour, then to the end time.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «timekeeping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«timekeeping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/timekeeping.html) on Mova free.