time of flight

noun

The measurement of the time taken by an object, particle or wave to travel a distance through a medium.

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Meanings

nountime of flight (plural times of flight)

plural times of flight

  1. spectroscopyThe measurement of the time taken by an object, particle or wave to travel a distance through a medium.

Translations

Finnish lentoaika
  • lentoaikameasurement
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APA

time of flight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20of%20flight

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time of flight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20of%20flight.

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