horo-, hour-
(Greek > Latin: hour, time; period of time, season, any limited time)
1. A device for measuring time, consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck through which sand falls: An hourglass can contain a certain quantity mercury, or another flowing substance besides sand, that trickles from the upper chamber to the lower in a fixed amount of time, often one hour.
2. A computer cursor that shows that a task is being performed, but is not yet completed: A laptop icon that looks like an hourglass is useful in indicating that it, the laptop, is still occupied with or engaged in some activity..
2. A computer cursor that shows that a task is being performed, but is not yet completed: A laptop icon that looks like an hourglass is useful in indicating that it, the laptop, is still occupied with or engaged in some activity..
The shape of a human body that looks like a sand timer: Jill had an hourglass figure of a lady that was very narrow at her waist and quite wide at her hips and bust.
hourly (adjective) (not comparable)
1. Descriptive of a thing taking place every 60 minutes: The grandfather clock struck every hour, or in regular intervals, such with hourly chimes.
2. Regarding something that happens frequently or continually: Jack and Jill kept a record of their hourly changes for their project.
3. Concerning something occurring every 60 minutes, as a unit: : Lisa received hourly payments for the time she spent working on the job.
2. Regarding something that happens frequently or continually: Jack and Jill kept a record of their hourly changes for their project.
3. Concerning something occurring every 60 minutes, as a unit: : Lisa received hourly payments for the time she spent working on the job.
Related "time" units: aevum, evum; archaeo-, archeo-; Calendars; chrono-; pre-; Quotes: Time; tempo-.
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