What does "elapsed time" mean?

The duration of time that has passed between the commencement of the event and its completion, irrespective of any time-outs, half-time breaks, or other interruptions.

What is a synonym for "elapsed time"?

Common synonyms include: duration, duration value, interval, lapse, length value, lost time.

Elapsed time

noun

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Noun

1
The duration of time that has passed between the commencement of the event and its completion, irrespective of any time-outs, half-time breaks, or other interruptions. countable, uncountable
"With a bit of tuning, these cars can run 12-second ETs (elapsed times)."
2
the time that elapses while some event is occurring wordnet

Synonyms

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duration duration value interval lapse length value lost time

Antonyms

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remaining time count down countdown current

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"With a bit of tuning, these cars can run 12-second ETs (elapsed times)."

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