Definition

1. Noun:
   • The amount of time that has passed from the beginning of an event to its end or to a specific point during it: "Elapsed time" refers to the duration that has been measured or has occurred during a process, activity, or event.

Usage

• "Elapsed time" is a measured quantity, often used in technical, scientific, sporting, or logistical contexts. It is typically calculated by finding the difference between a start time and an end time.
• It is commonly used with verbs like , , , , and .

Examples

• Noun:
  • The computer program displays the elapsed time for each completed task.
  • The runner's elapsed time from start to finish was just under two hours.
  • We need to calculate the elapsed time between the initial alarm and the system shutdown.

Advanced Usage

• "Cumulative elapsed time": The total time passed over multiple intervals or sessions.
  • The report shows the cumulative elapsed time spent on the project this month.
• "Real elapsed time": Often used to distinguish actual clock time from processor time or other measured units in computing.
  • The real elapsed time for the data transfer was longer than estimated.

Variants and Related Words

• Elapse (verb): (Of time) to pass or go by.
  • Several hours elapsed before the rescue team arrived.
• Time elapsed: A phrase with the same meaning as "elapsed time," though "elapsed time" is the more standard nominal form.
  • Please note the time elapsed since the last update.

Synonyms

• Duration: The time during which something continues.
• Time taken: The amount of time used to complete something.
• Lapse of time: A period of time that has passed.

Antonyms

• Remaining time: The amount of time left before an event ends or a deadline is reached.
• Future time: Time that is yet to come.

Noun

1. the time that elapses while some event is occurring