rise time

noun

Of a voltage or current step function, the amount of time taken by a signal to change from a specified low value to a specified high value.

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Meanings

nounrise time (countable and uncountable, plural rise times)

plural rise times

  1. countableuncountablebusinessOf a voltage or current step function, the amount of time taken by a signal to change from a specified low value to a specified high value.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rise time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rise%20time.

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