Meanings
nounreaction time (countable and uncountable, plural reaction times)
plural reaction times
- countableuncountableThe interval between the reception of a stimulus and the initiation of a response.
Synonyms: latent time
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe interval between the reception of a stimulus and the initiation of a response.
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nounthe time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 反應時間 /反应时间
- 反應時間 /反应时间 (fǎnyìng shíjiān)time taken to react
Dutch reactietijd
- reactietijdtime taken to react
Finnish vasteaika, reaktioaika
- vasteaikatime taken to react
- reaktioaikatime taken to react
French temps de réaction
- temps de réactiontime taken to react
German Reaktionszeit
- Reaktionszeittime taken to react
Italian tempo di reazione
- tempo di reazionetime taken to react
Norwegian Bokmål reaksjonstid
- reaksjonstidtime taken to react
Polish czas reakcji
- czas reakcjitime taken to react
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APA
reaction time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaction%20time
MLA
“reaction time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaction%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reaction time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaction%20time.
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