English

Detailed Synonyms for lag in English

lag:

lag [the ~] noun

  1. the lag
    – the act of slowing down or falling behind 1
    the retardation; the lag; the slowdown
    – the act of slowing down or falling behind 1
  2. the lag
    – one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket 1
    the stave; the lag
    – one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket 1
  3. the lag
    – the time between one event, process, or period and another 1
    the meanwhile; the interim; the lag; the meantime
    – the time between one event, process, or period and another 1
  4. the lag
    – The number of periods in a time dimension level to move backward from the last non-empty member to retrieve a current or a previous value. 2
    the lag
    – The number of periods in a time dimension level to move backward from the last non-empty member to retrieve a current or a previous value. 2
    • lag [the ~] noun

lag verb

  1. lag
    – cover with lagging to prevent heat loss 1
    lag
    – cover with lagging to prevent heat loss 1
    • lag verb
      • lag pipes1
  2. lag
    – throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins 1
    lag
    – throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins 1
  3. lag
    – hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. 1
    to fall back; to dawdle; lag; to fall behind
    – hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. 1
    • fall back verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • dawdle verb (dawdles, dawdled, dawdling)
    • lag verb
    • fall behind verb (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)

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Related Definitions for "lag":

  1. the act of slowing down or falling behind1
  2. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket1
  3. the time between one event, process, or period and another1
  4. cover with lagging to prevent heat loss1
    • lag pipes1
  5. throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins1
  6. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.1
  7. The number of periods in a time dimension level to move backward from the last non-empty member to retrieve a current or a previous value.2

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