time lag
time lag noun: a period of time between one event and another; a delay.
Noun
time lag (plural time lags)
- A period of time between one event and another; a delay.
- Owing to the time lag which must occur between the dates of closing for press and publication, it sometimes happens that items of news are out of date, or inaccurate, by the time they reach readers.1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Steamer Services on the Clyde”, in Railway Magazine, page 50
- The communicating doors of adjoining vehicles are opened simultaneously by pressing a large push-button located a suitable height for a man loaded with mailbags to contact it with his shoulder; after a time-lag of seven seconds the doors close automatically.1959 December, “New TPOs for the Western Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 581
time lag meaning in Tamil
time lag in Tamil
- காலப் பின்தங்கல், நேரப்பின்னிடைவு, காலப்பின்னடைவு, காலப்பிந்தல்
Forms of time lag
| plural | time lags |
|---|---|
| alternative form | time-lag |
Questions about time lag
- What does time lag mean?
- Time lag means a period of time between one event and another; a delay.
- What is time lag in Tamil?
- Time lag in Tamil is காலப் பின்தங்கல், நேரப்பின்னிடைவு, காலப்பின்னடைவு. See Time lag meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is time lag?
- Time lag is a noun.
- What is the plural of time lag?
- The plural of time lag is time lags.
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