transition time

noun

The amount of time required for the switch output to settle within a given percentage of the final value following a change in the control input level.

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Meanings

nountransition time (countable and uncountable, plural transition times)

plural transition times

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe amount of time required for the switch output to settle within a given percentage of the final value following a change in the control input level.
  2. countablefigurativelyuncountableLost or wasted time between an activity or an event during which nothing has been planned or no action can occur.
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APA

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

MLA

“transition time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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