DOWNTIME

downtime

(noun) a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

downtime (countable and uncountable, plural downtimes)

The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash.

Coordinate term: idle time

A period of time set aside for rest and relaxation; leisure time.

Source: Wiktionary



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25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


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