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readme.md

@@ -383,18 +383,18 @@ const json = await ky('https://example.com', {
 Type: `number | false`\
 Default: `10000`
 
-Timeout in milliseconds for getting a response. Each retry attempt gets the full timeout. Cannot be greater than 2147483647.
+Per-attempt timeout in milliseconds for getting a response, applied independently to each retry. Cannot be greater than 2147483647. See also [`totalTimeout`](#totaltimeout).
 
-If set to `false`, there will be no timeout.
+If set to `false`, there will be no per-attempt timeout.
 
 ##### totalTimeout
 
 Type: `number | false`\
 Default: `false`
 
-Total timeout in milliseconds for the entire operation, including all retries and delays. Cannot be greater than 2147483647. Throws a `TimeoutError` if exceeded.
+Overall timeout in milliseconds for the entire operation, including retries and delays. Throws a `TimeoutError` if exceeded. Cannot be greater than 2147483647.
 
-This is useful when you want to cap the total time spent on an operation, while still allowing each individual retry to use the full per-attempt `timeout`.
+If set to `false` or not specified, there is no overall timeout.
 
 ```js
 import ky from 'ky';

source/types/options.ts

@@ -187,20 +187,18 @@ export type KyOptions = {
 	retry?: RetryOptions | number;
 
 	/**
-	Timeout in milliseconds for getting a response. Each retry attempt gets the full timeout. Cannot be greater than 2147483647.
+	Per-attempt timeout in milliseconds for getting a response, applied independently to each retry. Cannot be greater than 2147483647. See also `totalTimeout`.
 
-	If set to `false`, there will be no timeout.
+	If set to `false`, there will be no per-attempt timeout.
 
 	@default 10000
 	*/
 	timeout?: number | false;
 
 	/**
-	Total timeout in milliseconds for the entire operation, including all retries and delays. Cannot be greater than 2147483647. Throws a `TimeoutError` if exceeded.
+	Overall timeout in milliseconds for the entire operation, including retries and delays. Throws a `TimeoutError` if exceeded. Cannot be greater than 2147483647.
 
-	This is useful when you want to cap the total time spent on an operation, while still allowing each individual retry to use the full per-attempt `timeout`.
-
-	If set to `false` or not specified, there is no total timeout.
+	If set to `false` or not specified, there is no overall timeout.
 
 	@default false