lag vs meanwhile

meanwhile vs lag

lag and meanwhile both are nouns.

lag is a verb but meanwhile is not a verb.

lag is not an adverb while meanwhile is an adverb.

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

As nouns, lag and meanwhile are synonyms defined as:

lag and meanwhile: the time between one event, process, or period and another

Other synonyms of lag include interim, meantime.

lag (noun)	meanwhile (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind	the time between one event, process, or period and another
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
the time between one event, process, or period and another

lag (verb)	meanwhile (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

lag (adverb)	meanwhile (adverb)
	during the intervening time
	at the same time but in another place

Difference between lag and meanwhile

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