Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: light -time
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time taken for light to travel between two locations, especially celestial bodies.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

light times (plural)

Phrases

round-trip light time

Questions

What does light time mean?: The time taken for light to travel between two locations, especially celestial bodies.

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