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
  • Nelson Villoria, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University, said there can be a time lag between an El Niño and its effects on food prices.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This medical inertia partly reflects the time lag involved in disseminating findings.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of time lag
Noun
  • The hotel is also working with union The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council to place the Plaza’s 378 staffers into new jobs for the interim of the restoration.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Its retrospective past tense of course could not have encompassed these very latest aesthetic and cultural features of late America, and in that interim the very past this timely book studies has already become a more foreign country.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of interim
Noun
  • The window behind the shake mixers is missing a piece of trim.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Once the researchers accounted for this requirement, the window for a split narrowed considerably, potentially remaining open only for black holes spinning close to their maximum possible rate.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of window
Noun
  • The different categories of wellness providers range from high-intensity interval studios to specialty clinics offering vitamin injections.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Microwave 10 tablespoons of the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH in 15- to 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of interval
Noun
  • These checkpoints allow a calculation to resume after an interruption instead of restarting from scratch.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • However, travelers could still face disruptions on the ground, with the embassy advising Americans to check for Metro station closures and other transportation interruptions before heading out.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • What follows is a heady mixture of grief, desire, fantasy, and dance, complete with elaborate musical interludes and a delirious homage to Dirty Dancing.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What might feel like a few seconds to the user is in actuality a long interlude of silent tapping.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of interlude
Noun
  • The pace slowed after intermission, but Arlington Heights continued to control the game.
    — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Louisville amassed just 58 yards after intermission after gaining 367 in the first half.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermission
Noun
  • Part of the reason for this lag has to do with what the fashion business inherently is.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The company has confirmed that HDMI input lag at 4K/120-Hz gets down to just a millisecond when combined with auto low latency mode and variable refresh.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of lag
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