reaction time

American  

noun

Psychology.

1. the interval between stimulation and response.

---

reaction time British  

noun

1. physiol another name for latent time

---

Etymology

Origin of reaction time

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The maneuver that prompted Mosaic’s spat with Eurex can improve reaction times by about 3.2 nanoseconds, according to the French firm, which calls it “corrupted speculative triggering,” or CST for short.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Environment Agency must act now, not in months or years, which is their usual reaction time."

From BBC

“The reaction time, the way he’s able to change direction, the speed with which he accelerates, it’s different,” Fenton said.

From Los Angeles Times

As expected, these distractions disrupted performance -- sometimes leading to errors or slower reaction times when the animals needed to respond.

From Science Daily

But if the exchanges are open when news arrives, reaction time may become more important.

From Barron's