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foreperiod

foreperiod noun: a time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus.

Noun

foreperiod (plural foreperiods)

  1. A time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus

Forms of foreperiod

pluralforeperiods

Origin of foreperiod

From fore- + period.

Questions about foreperiod

What does foreperiod mean?
Foreperiod means a time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus.
What part of speech is foreperiod?
Foreperiod is a noun.
What is the plural of foreperiod?
The plural of foreperiod is foreperiods.

Words near foreperiod in the dictionary

  1. forepeak
  2. forepeak bulkhead
  3. forepeak bulkheads
  4. forepeaks
  5. forepeople
  6. foreperiod
  7. foreperiods
  8. foreperson
  9. forepersons
  10. forepiece
  11. forepieces

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