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lagtime

UK/ˈlæɡ.taɪm/

lagtime noun: the elapsed time between two events.

Noun

lagtime (plural lagtimes)

  1. The elapsed time between two events.
    • The lag-time in response to feedback that can result from using pen-and-paper questionnaires or oral reports may therefore reduce students’ active participation in feedback on lessons.2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1088

Forms of lagtime

plurallagtimes

Origin of lagtime

From lag + time.

Questions about lagtime

What does lagtime mean?
Lagtime means the elapsed time between two events.
What part of speech is lagtime?
Lagtime is a noun.
How do you pronounce lagtime?
Lagtime is pronounced /ˈlæɡ.taɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of lagtime?
The plural of lagtime is lagtimes.

Words near lagtime in the dictionary

  1. lags
  2. lags behind
  3. lags off
  4. lagtang
  5. Lagthing
  6. lagtime
  7. lagtimes
  8. Lagting
  9. Laguardia
  10. Laguardias
  11. Lague

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