lead time

noun

ˈlēd-

: the time between the beginning of a process or project and the appearance of its results

Examples of lead time in a Sentence

We will need at least six months lead time before production begins.

Recent Examples on the Web The good news is that any major solar activity that could direct a coronal mass ejection toward Earth would be detectable with some lead time. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 During that one-year lead time, the ISS’s altitude would continue to decrease, and the last resident astronauts would depart for Earth—leaving the station human-free for the first time in 30 years. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 June 2024 Scientists are now trying out new forecasting methods powered by artificial intelligence that could yield precious lead time ahead of these capricious and deadly storms. —

Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 June 2024 These things take quite a bit of lead time, so the show had people out there already. —

Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead time

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