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Daytime vs Laytime - What's the difference?

daytime | laytime |

As nouns the difference between daytime and laytime

is that daytime is the time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset while laytime is in commercial shipping, the amount of time specified in a charter party for a vessel's loading and unloading.

As an adjective daytime

is pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.

daytime

English

Alternative forms

* day-time

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

    • Synonyms

    * day

    Antonyms

    * night * nighttime

    Derived terms

    * daytimes

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
  • Happening during the day.
    • daytime television

    Synonyms

    * (pertaining to daytime ): day * (happening during the day ): day

    Antonyms

    * (pertaining to daytime ): evening, night, nighttime * (happening during the day ): evening, night, nighttime

    Anagrams

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    laytime

    English

    Noun

  • In commercial shipping, the amount of time specified in a charter party for a vessel's loading and unloading.

    • See also

    * demurrage

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