Response Time (Noun)
Meaning
The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The average response time for a fire department to arrive at an emergency scene is around 5-7 minutes in urban areas.
- The company improved its customer service by reducing the response time to customer inquiries from days to just a few hours.
- In the experiment, the researchers measured the response time of the subjects to different visual and audio stimuli.
- The ambulance crew's quick response time saved the life of the patient who had suffered a heart attack.
- The website's slow response time made it difficult for users to navigate and complete their purchases.