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standard meridian 1. The meridian used for reckoning standard time. Throughout most of the world the standard meridians are those whose longitudes are exactly divisible by 15°. The Daylight Saving Meridian is usually 15° east of the standard meridian. 2. A meridian of a map projection, along which the scale is as stated.

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