entr'acte

noun

Definition of entr'actenext
as in time lag

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  1. time lag
  2. interim
  3. window
  4. interval
  5. interruption
  6. interlude
  7. intermission
  8. lag
Noun
  • These days, there is little to no time lag between making environmental commitments, doing the work to deliver on them and reporting on your progress.
    Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Estimation of the time lags from historical data is confounded by structural changes in the economy.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of time lag
Noun
  • Assistant coach Mitch Johnson is expected to take over as the interim until Popovich can return to the sidelines.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Still, despite the higher costs, Chipotle interim CEO Scott Boatwright said the company remains committed to doling out generous portions, a policy announced in July by former chief executive Brian Niccol, who jumped ship to lead Starbucks just a month later.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of interim
Noun
  • Face retouching tools are conveniently accessible in the Face Swap window.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • But the window was extended by a lack of dead balls after Jokic went to the scorer’s table, and Denver stole back five consecutive points from Watson and Strawther.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of window
Noun
  • Four more are out of appeals and the state appears ready to put them to death in five-week intervals through the spring.
    JEFFREY COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
    Margaret Talev, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of interval
Noun
  • Demonstrators unfurled banners and shouted slogans, but Harris turned the interruptions into an opportunity to reinforce her commitment to democracy.
    Nik Popli/Charlotte, N.C., TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The company has also filed motions with the Bankruptcy Court to continue its customer programs without interruption.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • These interludes seem to mark the shaky dividing line between terror and solace, as George tirelessly makes his way back to his mother.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The backstage interlude evokes both the glamour of movies and the glamour of making movies — how both the product and production in Hollywood is aspirational.
    Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of interlude
Noun
  • And that became the trap door, the explosive play that put the Bears in a 21-9 hole at the intermission.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Houdini reportedly collapsed after the curtain fell at intermission but still came back for the second half of the show.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of intermission
Noun
  • Testing its input lag with an HDFury Diva HDMI matrix, the Bravia 9 shows a latency of 11 milliseconds.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Commentators have noted the importance of this sort of space in a place like India, where, despite a growing number of universities, multidisciplinary institutes are uncommon, and scientific output lags behind those of other large economies.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lag
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