"makespan" meaning in English

See makespan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: makespans [plural]
Etymology: 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

Inflected forms

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