HyperDic: elapsed_time

English > 1 sense of the expression elapsed time:
NOUNtimeelapsed timethe time that elapses while some event is occurring
English > elapsed time: 1 sense > noun 1, time
MeaningThe time that elapses while some event is occurring.
Narrowerone-way light time, OWLTThe elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
round-trip light time, RTLTThe elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
Broadertime period, period of time, periodAn amount of time

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