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time delay

noun as in dead time

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These metabolic effects were temporary, however, and mostly recovered within 2-3 days of the 5-hour time delay.

This was in marked contrast to the main clock in the brain, plus feelings of sleepiness and alertness, which had not recovered within 5 days of the 5-hour time delay.

It was also marred by NBC’s inability to figure out how to best deploy its production ground forces or bridge the massive time delay between live events and primetime telecasts.

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By setting the time delay between the T2 lidar's laser pulse and the eye opening to different time intervals, the scientists can sample signals at different regions through the cloud.

The research found that first revealing the time delay -- seven to 30 days -- made people tend to prefer the shorter-term, "impatient" option, while first revealing the greater reward of the 30-day option encouraged people to choose the "patient" option of waiting to receive more money.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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