running time

noun

The duration of a film or other recorded work.

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Meanings

nounrunning time (countable and uncountable, plural running times)

plural running times

  1. countableuncountableThe duration of a film or other recorded work.

    Kingsman’s two-hour 20-minute running time could have been shaved by around a fifth, without losing a great deal.

    2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the Guardian
  2. countableuncountablecomputerOf an algorithm, the length of time required for it to run as a function, depending on the number of operations executed.

Synonyms & antonyms

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run time

Translations

Hungarian futási idő
  • futási időduration of recorded work
Korean 러닝타임
  • 러닝타임 (reoningtaim)duration of recorded work
Polish czas trwania programu telewizyjnego
  • czas trwania programu telewizyjnegoduration of recorded work
Portuguese duração
  • duraçãoduration of recorded work
Russian продолжи́тельность
  • продолжи́тельность (prodolžítelʹnostʹ)duration of recorded work
Swedish speltid
  • speltidduration of recorded work
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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