time-lag

American  

[tahym-lag] / ˈtaɪmˌlæg /

noun

1. the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect.

   a time-lag between the declaration of war and full war production.

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time-lag British  

noun

1. an interval between two connected events

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Etymology

Origin of time-lag

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Second, it is unclear how much of Britain's inflation premium over other countries represents a time-lag - partly due to a different timing of energy subsidies - rather than persistent inflation pressures.

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2023

Australian retail websites have seen average load times increase from 5.4 seconds in 2015 to 8.2 seconds in 2016, says the tech firm - a debilitating time-lag for impatient shoppers.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2016

Even “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” on Netflix has a time-lag fantasy.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2015

The Times declared 2012 “the year of the MOOC,” but there was considerable time-lag.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2013

Until the Secretary of Defense’s reappraisal is completed, the emphasis here will be largely on improved organization and decision-making—on cutting down the wasteful duplications and the time-lag that have handicapped our whole family of missiles.

From State of the Union Address by Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald)