foreperiod

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noun

A time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus

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Meanings

nounforeperiod (plural foreperiods)

plural foreperiods

  1. A time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus

Origin

From fore- + period.

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APA

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

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“foreperiod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreperiod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreperiod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreperiod.

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