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duty cycles

/ˈdjuːti ˈsaɪkl̩z/ /ˈduːti ˈsaɪkl̩z/

Meanings
noun
The ratio between the amount of time in which the clock's signal is high and the clock's period.

Examples :

"The robot vacuum cleaner's effectiveness depends on its duty cycles, as longer periods of operation mean more dirt is collected. "
electronics computing signal time technical frequency

Related Words

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration cycles

cycles noun

/ˈsaɪkəlz/

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

"the cycle of the seasons, or of the year"

Illustration depends

depends verb

/dɪˈpɛndz/

(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

Illustration periods

periods noun

/ˈpɪriədz/ /ˈpɪəriːədz/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

Illustration cleaner

cleaner noun

/ˈkliː.nə/ /ˈkli.nɚ/

A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.

"The cleaner came to our school today to clean the floors and the bathrooms. "

Illustration operation

operation noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The operation of the new coffee machine is quite simple. "

Illustration signal

signal noun

/ˈsɪɡnəl/

A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.

"The flashing red light was a signal that the school cafeteria was out of pizza. "

Illustration effectiveness

effectiveness noun

/ɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/ /əˈfɛktɪvnəs/

The property of being effective, of achieving results.

"The effectiveness of the drug was well established."

Illustration amount

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

Illustration vacuum

vacuum noun

/ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/

A region of space that contains no matter.

"The scientist studied the vacuum in space to understand how stars form. "