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time lag
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time lag
(noun)
time lag
noun
time lag
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIME LAG
[
singular
]
:
a period of time between two related actions (such as a cause and its effect)
There's a
time lag
between when you see a stop sign and when your foot steps on the brake.
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