reactiondelay
nounUK /riˈækʃən dɪˌleɪ/
US /riˈækʃən dɪˌleɪ/
The short time you wait before you react to something.
The reactiondelay between the sound and his jump was only a moment.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The time a system or machine takes to respond to a signal.
The reactiondelay of the traffic light sensor made cars wait longer.
3. A slow response caused by being tired or distracted.
His reactiondelay during the game cost his team a point.
4. The gap between a question and an answer in a conversation.
There was a reactiondelay before she replied to the tricky question.