time-sensitive

adjective

Sensitive to latency or small variations in time; time-critical.

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Meanings

adjectivetime-sensitive (comparative more time-sensitive, superlative most time-sensitive)

comparative more time-sensitive · superlative most time-sensitive

  1. Sensitive to latency or small variations in time; time-critical.
  2. Reliant on a deterministic ordering in time; time-dependent.
  3. Urgent.

    For bulk freight, services are less time-sensitive and may not be regarded as essential, although there could be exceptions, such as the movement of biomass and the residual coal demand for power stations.

    2023 January 25, 'Industry Insider', “Minimum service levels”, in RAIL, number 975, page 68
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