interval vs lag

lag vs interval

interval and lag both are nouns.

interval is not a verb while lag is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interval	Yes	No	No	No
lag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lag is a hyponym of interval; that is, lag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interval:

interval: a definite length of time marked off by two instants
lag: the time between one event, process, or period and another

Other hyponyms of interval include access time, distance, space, embolism, intercalation, seek time, time constant, slot, time slot, lunitidal interval, absence, break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension, interlude, interim, meantime, meanwhile, latent period, latency, latent period, reaction time, response time, eternity, cycle, rhythm, round, lead time, period, float, latency, rotational latency, processing time.

interval (noun)	lag (noun)
the distance between things	the act of slowing down or falling behind
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints	one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
the difference in pitch between two notes	the time between one event, process, or period and another
a definite length of time marked off by two instants

interval (verb)	lag (verb)
	throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
	cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Difference between interval and lag

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