lag
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4.1
- noun
- /læɡ/
- Organochlorines were widely produced by the 1950s, but there was a lag before winds transported them north.
- time lag
- lag analysis
- cultural lag
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- So there can be a lag in when consumers react.
- We've survived lag, griefers, console wars, and lost save files.
- And so there is a lag and that's what we call depression.
Examples
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Some studies report a shorter lag period for respiratory mortality, and some report the reverse.
Academic text (2008) -
The radio time-lag is only a few seconds.
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For its part, the United States has contributed to the lag in two key ways.
Academic text (1999) -
And so there is a lag and that's what we call depression.
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And there is no doubt some lag between the onset of AIDS and an official diagnosis.
Academic text (1990) -
So there's about a month lag, but that's going up.
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And the computers can compensate for the time lag, extrapolate the true position of the obstacle.
Fiction book (1998) -
After a day or so, the jet lag receded, but Beth still felt soiled and disoriented.
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There is often a considerable lag in production when new technologies are introduced.
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During the game, the team experienced a lag that affected their performance significantly.
Synonyms
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1.3
A time when something happens later than planned
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2.5
The time between two events
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2.3
A pause in an activity or event
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3.7
A time when activity or progress becomes slower than usual
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5.4
The time between one event and the next
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3.2
The time between two events
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6.8
Delay before a device or program responds
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4.4
A delay between an event and its effect
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7.7
A slowing down that makes progress take longer
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
1
6.7
A heavy screw with a large head that joins wood pieces when you turn it with a wrench
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9.9
A Jewish holiday on the 33rd day of the Omer that people celebrate with bonfires and picnics
- US
1
6.8
A large strong screw with a square or six-sided head driven with a wrench into wood to hold heavy things
How Delayed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lag (a period of delay) comes from the idea of being left behind and is related to laggard, which means a slow person, so a lag is a time when things are slow or are behind.