Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handle time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: han-dle -time
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The duration of a telephone call from a customer to a business (used as a customer service cost metric).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Telephone staff workload is calculated by multiplying the number of forecast calls for an hour by the handle time for an average call."

Usage

Inflected Forms

handle times (plural)

Phrases

dwell time

Frequently Paired Words

dwell time

Questions

What does handle time mean?: The duration of a telephone call from a customer to a business (used as a customer service cost metric).

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