Meaning of lead time | Babel Free
Definitions
The amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.
countable, idiomatic, uncountable
Equivalents
Suomi
läpimenoaika
Svenska
ledtid
Examples
“It's an excellent device, but it has a 10-week lead time, so be sure to order it in advance.”
“With long lead times in timetable planning WMT [West Midlands Trains] has stated that the earliest it can recast the timetable will be May 2020.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.