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Word

EDT

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Definitions

01time zone

B2

n. Stands for Eastern Daylight Time. This is the time used during the summer in the eastern part of North America, including New York and Toronto.

n. Abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time. It represents the UTC-4 time zone observed during daylight saving months in the eastern United States and Canada.

“The webinar starts at 2:00 PM EDT, so please check your local time.”

“The international conference call was scheduled for 10:00 AM EDT to accommodate participants joining from both London and San Francisco.”

American English

Usage

Usually written in capital letters after the clock time.

Antonyms

EST

02perfume

C1

n. Stands for eau de toilette. It is a light type of perfume that is not as strong or expensive as 'eau de parfum'.

n. Abbreviation for eau de toilette. Refers to a lightly scented perfume with a lower concentration of aromatic compounds than eau de parfum.

“I prefer using an EDT in the summer because the scent is lighter.”

“The fragrance house released the scent as both an EDP and a more affordable EDT to appeal to different market segments.”

Technical

Usage

Commonly used in retail and product labeling.

Synonyms

Antonyms

EDP

03programming

C1 · Computing

n. Stands for enumerated data type. It is a way for programmers to create a list of named values, like days of the week.

n. Abbreviation for enumerated data type. A data type consisting of a set of named values, often used to improve code readability and type safety.

“The developer defined an EDT to handle the different status levels of the order.”

“By using an EDT instead of raw integers, the programmer ensured that only valid categories could be assigned to the variable.”

Technical

Synonyms

enum

Domain

Programming

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B2 · Upper Intermediate
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