elapsed time
noun
the total amount of time from the start of an event to its finish, without subtracting any timeouts or breaks (used especially in racing).
elapsed times
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pluralof elapsed time.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even though clocks measure different elapsed times for the same process, they still agree that relative speed, which is distance divided by elapsed time, is the same.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
