Time Lag (Noun)
Meaning
Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The time lag between the initial order and the actual delivery of the product was several weeks.
- The delay in the communication caused a significant time lag in the response to the emergency situation.
- The time lag between the lightning flash and the thunder allowed us to calculate the distance of the storm.
- The company's slow response to the market trends resulted in a significant time lag in their product development.
- The time lag between the announcement and the actual implementation of the policy caused confusion among the stakeholders.