lag vs slat

lag and slat both are nouns.

lag and slat both are verbs.

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

As nouns, slat is a hypernym of lag; that is, slat is a word with a broader meaning than lag:

lag: one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
slat: a thin strip (wood or metal)

Other hypernyms of lag include spline.

lag (noun)	slat (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind	a thin strip (wood or metal)
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)	slat (verb)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins	close the slats of (windows)
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss	equip or bar with slats
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Difference between lag and slat

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