time lag

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Refers to the delay between a cause and its effect.

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Examples (10)

  • There's often a time lag between policy implementation and its observable effects.
  • The scientists observed a significant time lag between the stimulus and the biological response.
  • Due to the time lag in communication, it took hours for the message to reach its destination.
  • Economists are studying the time lag between interest rate changes and economic growth.
  • A noticeable time lag can occur when data is transmitted over long distances.
  • The project suffered from a considerable time lag because of unforeseen technical difficulties.
  • Adjusting to the new time zone caused a severe time lag in his performance.
  • We need to account for the time lag in our measurements to ensure accuracy.
  • The software update introduced an annoying time lag in the system's responsiveness.
  • Despite the short distance, there was a small time lag in the audio transmission.