reaction time

noun

, Psychology.

1. the interval between stimulation and response.

reaction time

noun

1. See latent time
   physiol another name for latent time

Word History and Origins

Origin of reaction time¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

You can feel the “touch” of your long-distance lover, download movies faster than ever and travel in driverless vehicles with previously unimaginable reaction time.

From Ozy

Well, you can work on your memory, concentration, and reaction time.

From Popular-Science

People given microdoses of LSD could be tested on how quickly they detect visual stimuli, for example, as researchers induce shifts in attention, and their reaction times could be compared against computational models of predictive processing.

From Nautilus

A diagnosis considers the patient’s medical history and whether they show symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and slowed reaction times.

From Outside Online

A number of factors can affect a person’s reaction time, including age, level of recovery, and anxiety level.

From Outside Online

“I think the whole idea is to get that reaction time and action time down,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

Compared to lunch, exercise boosted my reaction time test 13% and my short-term working memory by 7%.

From The Daily Beast

The popular academic way to test cognitive focus is with a series of reaction-time tests.

From The Daily Beast

Before each football season, Parish Episcopal players are required to take a reaction-time test designed for this exact purpose.

From The Daily Beast

But anything that can be done to accelerate this reaction time is so much added to the efficiency of the individual.

From Project Gutenberg

A longer reaction time usually follows the incriminating words, and the subject is thrown into a visible confusion.

From Project Gutenberg

The tapping experiment described in the first chapter can now be repeated and the results taken as a measure of reaction time.

From Project Gutenberg

The tests were from morning till night and covered everything from physicals, eye, hearing and coordination to reaction time.

From Project Gutenberg

Because I do not know the reaction time which would exist from the time a bullet struck until someone made a move.

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