elapsed time

American  

[i-lapst tahym] / ɪˈlæpst ˈtaɪm /

noun

• elapsed times
  plural

1. Sports. the total amount of time from the start of an event to its finish, without subtracting any timeouts or breaks (used especially in racing).

2. total time that has passed between one event or point in time and another.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• elapsed-time
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• elapsed times
  plural

Example Sentences

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elapsed time

The team at Car and Driver cracked off a 0-60 mph acceleration pass of just 3.9 seconds, ahead of a ¼-mile elapsed time of 12.5 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Marquee values for the E-Ray include an official 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.5 seconds and a ¼-mile elapsed time of 10.5 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

The total elapsed time of games hasn’t significantly changed, though, but some coaches have complained about having fewer plays this year than last.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

He found the elapsed time was about 15 minutes.

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

Instead of twenty-one years to the center of the Galaxy, they would measure an elapsed time of 30,000 years.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan