Absolute time vs relative time
Absolute Time vs Relative Time in Generic Time Theory
Generic Time separates absolute Generic Time T from relative local process-time τ. This page explains why GT treats T as the underlying reference and τ as the local clock expression.
Generic Time T
Generic Time T is presented as the observer-independent reference for the ordering of physical change.
GT uses this reference in the same way fixed marks on a riverbed help describe turbulent water: local processes may all move and influence one another, but the description needs a stable reference point.
Local time τ
Local time τ is the time expressed by a specific physical process, such as an atomic clock in a local gravitational and acceleration environment.