response time
The period of time between the application of a stimulus and the associated response…The period of time between the application of a stimulus and the associated response from a cell or tissue.
» The response time was amazing.
Meaning
4 sensesThe period of time between the application of a stimulus and the associated response from a cell or tissue.
the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
The time taken for a person (or human-controlled system) to respond to a request.
The time taken for the display of an instrument to move to a new value following a step change.
The period of time between a request for a service and the associated response; typically the request is caused by a user at a terminal hitting the return key, and the response is displayed on a screen.
Examples
2 sentencesThe response time was amazing.
The maximum response time is listed in the specification.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: response times| Singular | response time |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it:reaction timelatencylatent period