International Date Line

International Date Line n. An imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean roughly corresponding to 180° longitude, to the east of which, by international agreement, the calendar date is one day earlier than to the west.

International Date Line

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International Date Line

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(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) 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 Also called date line

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International Date Line  (ntr-nsh-nl) An imaginary line on the Earth's surface that is internationally agreed upon as the place where each new calendar day begins. The line extends from the North to the South Pole through the Pacific Ocean, roughly along the 180th meridian. The calendar day to the east of the line is one day earlier than it is to the west of the line. The International Date Line was established at the International Meridian Conference in 1884 in order to standardize time, especially for the purpose of travel.

International Date Line

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The line coinciding approximately with the anti-meridian of Greenwich, modified to avoid certain habitable land. In crossing this line there is a date change of one day. Also called date line.

Thesaurus

Noun

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International Date Line - an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian date line, dateline

Translations

International Date Line n → linea del cambiamento di data