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horary

horary

1 9.9
Happening every hour or measured in hours
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɔːrəri/
  • Specialized
: horario
  • The bell's horary chime signaled each passing hour in the quiet chapel.

Examples

  • The scientists tracked the horary changes in air temperature throughout the experiment.

  • The horary report was due every hour.

  • In horology, certain clocks display horary data on their faces.

  • She scheduled a horary meeting to check progress.

  • The bell's horary chime signaled each passing hour in the quiet chapel.

  • The report was due every hour, reflecting the horary nature of the project.

  • She scheduled a horary meeting to check progress on the hourly tasks.

Synonyms

hourly
vshorary
13 1.0

Happening once every hour

has identical meaning but exists as a different word form

Surface Forms

horary positive

Morphology

horary = hour (semi-transparent) = hor + ary

The adjective is formed from the hour-root plus '-ary', so the meaning is clear, but the stem appears as 'hor-' rather than the modern form 'hour' and the word is rare, which may confuse learners.

Etymology

Horary comes from the Latin root hora, which means 'hour' and is the same root as the English word hour. So, horary means 'relating to hours' or happening each hour.