English > time lag: 1 sense > noun 1, timeMeaning | Time during which some action is awaited. |
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Synonyms | delay, hold, postponement, wait |
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Narrower | extension | A mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt |
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moratorium | A legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged |
retardation | The extent to which something is delayed or held back |
Broader | pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension | A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
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Spanish | aplazamiento, atraso, demora, dilación, espera, retraso |
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Catalan | demora, espera, retardament |
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