ring time

noun

The duration of time from the moment that the respondent's telephone begins ringing until the moment it is answered.

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Meanings

noun

alternative ring-time

  1. communicationsThe duration of time from the moment that the respondent's telephone begins ringing until the moment it is answered.
  2. archaicdatedA time for the exchanging of rings, or for betrothal or marriage.
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APA

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

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

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

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