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local time vs EST

EST vs local time

local time and EST both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
local time Yes No No No
EST Yes No No No
As nouns, EST is a hyponym of local time; that is, EST is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than local time:
  • local time: the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
  • EST: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
local time (noun) EST (noun)
the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
Difference between local time and EST

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