Home › Words › L › lagtimelagtime/ˈlæɡ.taɪm/lagtime means the elapsed time between two events.lagtime is pronounced /ˈlæɡ.taɪm/.EtymologyFrom lag + time.nounThe elapsed time between two events.e.g.“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.” — 2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1088:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.interlapse 67% match — The time between two events. vs lagtime →deadtime 65% match — The time between a change in a signal and the response to that change. vs lagtime →traveltime 61% match — The amount of time that it takes for a wave to propagate between two points. vs lagtime →delayage 60% match — Delay. vs lagtime →meanwhile 60% match — The time between two events. vs lagtime →clocktime 60% match — The elapsed time as measured by a stationary observer. vs lagtime →delay 60% match — A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. vs lagtime →lateness 57% match — The state of being late. vs lagtime →