elapse

«elapse» in Mova's school dictionary: Of time: to pass by — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (elapse, elapses, elapsed, elapsing) — formal

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Of time: to pass by. tree →

sense in the lessons

Common in maths time problems: "elapsed time" is how much time has passed between a start and an end. In exams: "How much time has elapsed?" Phrases: elapsed time, time elapsed.

examples

• Three hours elapsed before help arrived. tree →
• Find the elapsed time from 10:20 to 11:05. It is 45 minutes. tree →
• A week elapsed and still no letter came. tree →
• Ten minutes had elapsed when the bell rang. tree →
• Use a clock to work out the elapsed time. tree →
• Weeks elapsed before the plant flowered. tree →

note

Only used about time. Maths: elapsed time = end time − start time; count on in hours and minutes (60 minutes = 1 hour). Not to be confused with "lapse" (a small mistake or an ending).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «elapse» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.