noun
the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
• Syn: ↑response time, ↑latency, ↑latent period
• Hypernyms: ↑time interval, ↑interval
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noun : the time elapsing between the beginning of the application of a stimulus and the beginning of an organism's reaction to it — compare latent period, presentation time
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Psychol.
the interval between stimulation and response.
[1875-80]
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reaction time noun
The interval between stimulus and reaction
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Main Entry: ↑react
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reaction time,
the interval of time between a stimulus or signal and the response to it.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.