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time·keep·er

 (tīm′kē′pər)
n.
1. One who records time, as:
a. Sports One who keeps track of elapsed time in a sporting event.
b. One who keeps records of the hours worked by employees.
2. A device for keeping time; a timepiece.
time′keep′ing adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.timekeeping - the act or process of determining the timetimekeeping - the act or process of determining the time
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
anachronism, misdating, mistiming - something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
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Translations

timekeeping

[ˈtaɪmˌkiːpɪŋ] N (gen) → cronometraje m; (in factory etc) → control m
her timekeeping has always been very good → siempre ha sido muy puntual
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