lagtime

noun
/ˈlæɡ.taɪm/UK

Etymology

From lag + time.

  1. derived from *deh₂y-
  2. derived from *deh₂imō
  3. inherited from *tīmô
  4. inherited from *tīmō
  5. inherited from tīma — “time, period, space of time, season, lifetime, fixed time, favorable time, opportunity
  6. inherited from tyme
  7. compounded as lagtime — “lag + time

Definitions

  1. The elapsed time between two events.

    • The lag-time in response to feedback that can result from using pen-and-paper questionnaires or oral reports may therefore reduce students’ active participation in feedback on lessons.

The neighborhood

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