"time lag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time lags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} time lag (plural time lags)
  1. A period of time between one event and another; a delay.
    Sense id: en-time_lag-en-noun-Wzdr0om4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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