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takt time

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
tak-t -time
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

On a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese タクトタイム, which is from German Taktzeit (“cycle time”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

takt times (plural) tact time (alternative)

Questions

What does takt time mean?
On a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.
Where does takt time come from?
From Japanese タクトタイム, which is from German Taktzeit (“cycle time”).

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