run time
ˈrʌn taɪm
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Definition of run time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mediaUSlength of a film or audio trackUS
  • The movie has a run time of 120 minutes.
duration length playtime
2.
durationtime taken to complete a task
  • The run time of the movie is two hours.
duration interval period
3.
technologyTECH.period when a program is executingTECH.
  • The error occurred during the run time.
processing time
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Expressions with run

run aroundv.
move quickly in different directions
The kids will run around in the park for hours.
run intov.
collide with something
She didn't see the post and run into it.
chicken runn.
enclosed area where chickens are kept
The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.
long runn.
extended period of time for outcomes to appear
In the long run, hard work pays off.
run out ofv.
use all of something so none is left
We will run out of milk soon.
get run overv.
be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object
He got run over by a car yesterday.

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 run time

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runningextentintervalperiodphasesessionspanstretchtermcontinuanceepochlength

Terms with run time included in their meaning

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rev the enginev.
vehicles
make an engine run faster for a short time
program optimizationn.
code tuning
improving software to run faster or use less memory, power, or time
short-datedadj.
time-sensitive
having little time to run before due
parallel operationn.
computers
when two or more tasks run at the same time
autoloadern.
technology
software loading classes at run time
ergodicityn.
mathematics statistics
property where long-run time averages equal averages across all states
ERTMSacr.
acr: European Rail Traffic Management System
makes trains run safely and on time
script languagen.
technology
programming language for automating tasks in a run-time environment

Examples of run time in a sentence

  • We need to check the run time before watching the film.
  • The software's run time was unexpectedly long.
  • We need to reduce the run time of this process.
  • Optimizing run time is crucial for efficient software.
  • The program's run time was reduced by half.

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  1. French:durée, temps d'exécution, ...
  2. German:Laufzeit, Dauer, ...
  3. Italian:durata, tempo di esecuzione, ...
  4. Spanish:duración, tiempo de funcionamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:tempo de execução, tempo de funcionamento, ...
  6. Chinese:播放时长, 时长, ...
  7. Japanese:上映時間, 実行時間, ...
  8. Arabic:مُدَّةُ التَّشْغِيل, مُدَّةُ العَرْض, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְמַן רִיצַת, זְמַן רִיצָה, ...
  10. Russian:продолжительность, время выполнения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тривалість, час виконання, ...
  12. Hindi:अवधि, रन टाइम, ...

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