lead time
liːd taɪm
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Noun

1.
businessTECH.time from order placement to delivery of goodsTECH.
  • The lead time for the new sofa is six weeks.
delivery time
2.
design productionTECH.duration from design to production of a productTECH.
  • The lead time for the new car model is eight months.
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Expressions with lead time

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administrative lead timen.
delay due to administrative processes
There was an administrative lead time before the approval was granted.
forecast lead timen.
period from prediction to actual event
A longer forecast lead time can improve planning accuracy.

Expressions with lead

lead inv.
guide someone or something into a place
She will lead in the guests to the hall.
lead offv.
start or begin something
She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction..
lead onv.
guide or direct someone forward
She will lead on the group through the mountain trail..
lead outv.
guide someone or something to exit a place
She will lead out the guests after dinner.
follow the leadv.
pursue or go after someone or something
The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.
give someone a leadv.
allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest
The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with time

about timeexp.
referring to the concept of time
We talked about time and its mysteries.
in timeadv.
without being late
She arrived in time for the meeting.
take timev.
require a long period to happen or be done
Good things take time to develop..
time's upexp.
the deadline has passed, there is no more time
Time's up, please put your pencils down.
ahead of timeadv.
before the expected moment or deadline
The report was submitted ahead of time.
have the timev.
be available to do something
I don't have the time to meet today.
out of timeadj.
having no time left to finish something
We were out of time to submit the project.
take your timev.
use as much time as needed
Take your time to answer the question.
any time nowadv.
very soon, within a short time
The bus should arrive any time now.
as time goes byadv.
gradually, events develop as months go on
As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Terms related to lead time

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Terms with lead time included in their meaning

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run out the clockv.
sports
use time to keep a lead in sports

Examples of lead time in a sentence

  • Manufacturers aim to reduce lead time to improve efficiency.
  • The lead time for electronics is often lengthy.
  • Reducing lead time can save costs.

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  1. French:délai de livraison, délai de production, ...
  2. German:Vorlaufzeit, Entwicklungszeit, ...
  3. Italian:tempo di consegna, tempo di realizzazione, ...
  4. Spanish:plazo de entrega, tiempo de desarrollo, ...
  5. Portuguese:prazo de entrega, tempo de desenvolvimento, ...
  6. Chinese:交货期, 交付周期, ...
  7. Japanese:リードタイム, 準備期間, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهْلَة التَّنْفيذ, مدة التنفيذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְמַן אַסְפָּקָה, זְמַן אַסְפָּקָה, ...
  10. Russian:время выполнения заказа, время выполнения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:час виконання замовлення, термін підготовки, ...
  12. Hindi:आपूर्ति अवधि, उत्पादन-पूर्व अवधि, ...
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