dead time

A form of deadtime — The time between a change in a signal and the response to that change.

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Meanings

noundead time (countable and uncountable, plural dead times)

plural dead times

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of deadtime.
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APA

dead time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20time

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“dead time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20time.

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