On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Downtime. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as period or uptime and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Downtime meaning
- Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.
- A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops.
- A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time.
Using Downtime
- The main meaning on this page is: Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage. | A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops. | A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time.
- Useful related words include: time period, period of time, period, uptime.
- In the example corpus, downtime often appears in combinations such as: the downtime, of downtime, some downtime.
Context around Downtime
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Downtime
- In this selection, "downtime" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, administrative, maintenance, planned, across, reports and recognizing stand out and add context to how "downtime" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a brief downtime on friday and a little downtime with some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "downtime" sits close to words such as aleksandr, anecdotes and annum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with downtime
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Downtime between shots, too, was usually spent lifting. (8 words)
It excludes logistics time, waiting or administrative downtime, and preventive maintenance downtime. (12 words)
Arbitrum, a rollup chain on Ethereum, is running normally after a brief downtime on Friday. (15 words)
A major holiday for everyone living in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, Easter sees most locals take a full week off work to spend time with their families, hit the ski slopes for the final time in the season, or simply enjoy some downtime. (43 words)
And so we'll continue to run that balancing act as we go through the year, and it has been part of each quarter's operating plan, moving downtime around, and that's how we'll run for the rest of the year. (43 words)
While the report applied a 40% productivity factor during IT infrastructure downtime, recognizing that employees are not entirely unproductive, it did not consider the impact of downtime on the profitability of the business. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
And so hits your planned downtime and reduce to the point of eliminating unplanned downtime, that's the trick.
According to reports, users experienced downtime across the country, with massive spikes in downtime reports occurring in urban centres such as Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, and Port Elizabeth.
For machines — whether of the First or Fourth Industrial Revolution variety — downtime is a bug; for humans, downtime is a feature.
It excludes logistics time, waiting or administrative downtime, and preventive maintenance downtime.
It includes logistics time, ready time, and waiting or administrative downtime, and both preventive and corrective maintenance downtime.
While the report applied a 40% productivity factor during IT infrastructure downtime, recognizing that employees are not entirely unproductive, it did not consider the impact of downtime on the profitability of the business.
Alone with downtime, resting when you need it is critical for avoiding a more serious illness down the line.
A major holiday for everyone living in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, Easter sees most locals take a full week off work to spend time with their families, hit the ski slopes for the final time in the season, or simply enjoy some downtime.
And so we'll continue to run that balancing act as we go through the year, and it has been part of each quarter's operating plan, moving downtime around, and that's how we'll run for the rest of the year.
Arbitrum, a rollup chain on Ethereum, is running normally after a brief downtime on Friday.
Between her frequent movie hits and chaotic life dramas, we are sure she manages to fit a little downtime with some gaming.
Between the regained health and the bit of downtime between players reviving, a team of Guardians can claw themselves back from the brink of defeat.
By using AI for predictive maintenance, the company can significantly decrease machine downtime, increase efficiency and consequently boost profits.
Chapter 4 Season 1 will now end on March 8, at which point downtime and Season 2 will start on a Thursday, rather than a Saturday.
Downtime between shots, too, was usually spent lifting.
Edge Solutions claims that its product is faster to install than most current alternatives for the repair and protection of leading edges of wind turbine blades, thus reducing downtime and cost.
Elizabeth Banks looked to be reveling in downtime after a whirlwind few months promoting her latest directing endeavor Cocaine Bear.
For now, Grace is home and soaking up some downtime as she readies to release her sophomore album, which will also coincide with Nice Biscuit’s own second release.
From downtime to the dance floor and back again, you'll never feel overwhelmed by noise again.
If I’m by myself on a plane, I’ll use the downtime to catch a much-needed nap.
Common combinations with downtime
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the downtime 23×
- of downtime 21×
- some downtime 19×
- downtime and 16×
- downtime to 10×
- and downtime 9×
- downtime in 8×
- downtime is 7×
- downtime for 6×
- unplanned downtime 5×