In a sentence
Six example sentences with lag, each labelled with its topic.
A half-second lag between the button press and the character's jump cost the team every close round that night.
Gaming
There is a long lag between a rate change and its effect on hiring, often a year or more.
Economics
By the final kilometre her lag behind the lead pack had grown to ninety seconds, and the gap kept widening.
Fitness
Sensors upload every minute, but a lag of nearly an hour separates the reading from the chart on the dashboard.
Technology
The team measured the lag between a signup and a first paid order, and found it stretched to three weeks.
Startups
Reaction tests showed a small lag in older drivers, about a tenth of a second between the flash and the brake.
Psychology
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- Business Word List (part 2)Authoritative
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- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
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