cycletime

noun
UK /ˈsaɪkəl taɪm/
US /ˈsaɪkəl taɪm/

The time it takes to finish one full round of something.

The factory cut its cycletime from ten minutes to six.

SYNONYMS

durationturnaroundperiodintervalrun time

RELATED WORDS

throughputefficiencyprocessscheduleworkflow

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The time a washing machine or dishwasher takes to complete one full wash program.

Choose a short cycletime for lightly soiled clothes.

3. The time between the start of one heartbeat and the start of the next.

The doctor measured the patient's cardiac cycletime.

4. The time a rechargeable battery needs to charge fully and then run down.

A longer cycletime usually means a healthier battery.