dead time

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded tahym]
- /dɛd taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded tahym]
- /dɛd taɪm/

Definitions of dead time words

noun dead time the interval of time immediately following a stimulus, during which an electrical device, component, etc, is insensitive to a further stimulus 3
noun dead time downtime. 1
noun dead time Electronics. an interval during which an actuating signal produces no response. 1
noun dead time law: nonproductive paid work time 1

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Origin of dead time

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Dead time

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dead time popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dead time usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dead time

noun dead time

downtime — a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
limbo — (often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)

All 2 Synonyms of dead time