Daylight saving time

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun phrase 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Usage note

English

Noun phrase

daylight saving time

1. An adjustment of the official time during summer to cause events to be scheduled
   • 2005: answers.firstgov.gov -- Daylight Saving Time is a change in the standard time of each time zone. ... The American law by which we turn our clock forward in the spring and back in the fall is known as the Uniform Time Act of 1966. The law does not require that anyone observe Daylight Saving Time; all the law requires is that if we are going to observe Daylight Saving Time, it must be done uniformly. [1]

Synonyms

1. summer time

Usage note

The form daylight-saving time, with a hyphen, is best for grammar; the phrase "daylight-saving" acts as an adjective describing time. The AP Stylebook and the University Style Guide (of The University of Southern Mississippi) both require this hyphenated form.

Daylight Saving Time, without the hyphen, is the official name in the United States.

See also daylight savings time, with an "s" after "saving".