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integration time comparison table

Subject	is an instance of	is a kind of	has definition
time		quantity	A dimension distinguishing past, present, and future. In relativity, time is portrayed as a geometrical dimension, analogous to the dimensions of space.
integration time	time		The interval of time used to collect photons of light on a detector and build-up a strong signal.

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