"makespan" meaning in All languages combined

See makespan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: makespans [plural]
Etymology: From make + span. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|make|span}} make + span Head templates: {{en-noun}} makespan (plural makespans)
  1. (manufacturing) the time difference between the start and finish of a sequence of jobs or tasks Wikipedia link: makespan Categories (topical): Engineering, Manufacturing
    Sense id: en-makespan-en-noun-~RHRqdcU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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