time-lag

verb

To delay between one event and another.

Meanings

nountime-lag (plural time-lags)

plural time-lags

  1. alternativeAlternative form of time lag.
verbtime-lag (third-person singular simple present time-lags, present participle time-lagging, simple past and past participle time-lagged)

present singular third person time-lags · participle present time-lagging · participle past time-lagged · past time-lagged

  1. intransitiveuncommonTo delay between one event and another.
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