time lag
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› a period between two related events: There's a time lag of about a week between having the blood test and getting the results.Periods of time - general words
(Definition of time lag noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- age noun (PERIOD)
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