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lagged


Meanings
  • adjective

    having a delay or lag in movement, progress, or response

  • adjective

    behind in a competition or race


Rhymes
Words rhyming with lagged
badged , lagged behind , dragged
Variants
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lag , lagged , lagger , laggers , lagging , lags , jet lag , jet lags , jet-lagged
Forms
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laggedly, lagging, laggedness


Etymology
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Originally meant 'heavy' or 'laden'. The current meaning is derived from the idea of something being weighed down by a delay.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'lag' is also used in the context of computer science to describe the delay between the time a command is issued and the time it is executed.

  2. The term 'lagged' is often used in gaming to describe a player who is behind in terms of skill or progress.


Related Concepts
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  1. delay: A pause or interruption in the normal progression of events.

  2. backlog: An accumulation of work or tasks that have not yet been completed.


Culture
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In literature, 'lagged' is often used metaphorically to describe characters or situations that are behind or falling behind. In music, the term 'lag' is used in the context of digital audio processing to describe a delay in the transmission or processing of sound.

How to Memorize "lagged"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a heavy load or a slow-moving vehicle to remember the meaning of 'lagged'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'lagged' with the idea of being behind or delayed.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Lagged: Like A Galley Delayed' to remember the meaning.


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