lead time interval

  • 1lead time — noun the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously planning is an area where lead time can be reduced • Hypernyms: ↑time interval, ↑interval * * *… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 2time interval — noun a definite length of time marked off by two instants • Syn: ↑interval • Hypernyms: ↑measure, ↑quantity, ↑amount • Hyponyms: ↑access time, ↑distance, ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 3lead time — the interval in the natural history of a disease which can be gained by diagnosing it earlier; the interval between the early and usual times of diagnosis …

    Medical dictionary

  • 4procurement lead time — The interval in months between the initiation of procurement action and receipt into the supply system of the production model (excludes prototypes) purchased as the result of such actions. It is composed of two elements, production lead time and …

    Military dictionary

  • 5production lead time — The time interval if the item is under production as of the date of contract placement. See also procurement lead time …

    Military dictionary

  • 6administrative lead time — The interval between initiation of procurement action and letting of contract or placing of order. See also procurement lead time …

    Military dictionary

  • 7Time — This article is about the measurement. For the magazine, see Time (magazine). For other uses, see Time (disambiguation). The flow of sand in an hourglass can be used to keep track of elapsed time. It also concretely represents the present as… …

    Wikipedia

  • 8time — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc. TIME + VERB ▪ elapse, go by, pass ▪ As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ▪ The changing seasons mark the passing of time …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 9Time travel — This article details time travel itself. For other uses, see Time Traveler. Time travel is the concept of moving between different moments in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space, either sending objects (or in… …

    Wikipedia

  • 10lead — I. /lid / (say leed) verb (led, leading) –verb (t) 1. (led, leading) ) to take or conduct on the way; go before or with to show the way. 2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. (led …