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deadtime

/ˈdɛdtaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
dead-time
IPA
/ˈdɛdtaɪm/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time between a change in a signal and the response to that change.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The time, after an event, during which a system cannot respond to a second event.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The serving of a prison sentence.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dead + time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deadtimes (plural) dead time (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce deadtime?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛdtaɪm/.
What does deadtime mean?
The time between a change in a signal and the response to that change.
Where does deadtime come from?
From dead + time.

How to pronounce deadtime

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