Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables
lead- -time
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

lead times (plural)

Phrases

administrative lead time procurement lead time critical path turnaround time

Frequently Paired Words

critical path turnaround time

Questions

What does lead time mean?
The amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.

How to pronounce lead time

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