What does lacking mean?
Definitions for lacking
lack·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word lacking.
Princeton's WordNet
deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)adjective
inadequate in amount or degree
"a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"
lacking, absent, missing, wantingadjective
nonexistent
"the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"
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lacking
Lacking refers to the state or condition of being without or not having enough of something; deficiency in quantity or quality, insufficiency, or absence. It can also denote a situation where there is a need of something desired or deemed necessary.
Webster Dictionary
Lacking
of Lack
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
LACKING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lacking is ranked #147253 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Lacking surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lacking.
93.7% or 105 total occurrences were Black.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for lacking »
calking
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lacking in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lacking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of lacking in a Sentence
If they are engaging in speculation as to my client, I believe that they are lacking in facts which would exculpate their client Mr. Harvey Weinstein.
We don't know if this correction will be modest or significant, a full-blown bear market or worse, lacking sufficient information to make an informed decision, I only suggest you don't make wild unsubstantiated guesses with your portfolios.
LabMD’s security practices were unreasonable, lacking even basic precautions to protect the sensitive consumer information maintained on its computer system.
American Bridge was definitely lacking, from a public health standpoint, what's really concerning is that they did not address the drinking water quality.
Clearly, they have a clear decision to make. Do they want to reach out and support policies that would be beneficial to everybody, which would be that you would have to have the bipartisanship that was so dramatically lacking in the health care debate? this administration never had one substantive conversation with me about health care reform.
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Translations for lacking
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- تفتقر إلىArabic
- chybíCzech
- manglerDanish
- fehltGerman
- λείπειGreek
- careciendoSpanish
- فاقدPersian
- puuttuvaFinnish
- manqueFrench
- कमीHindi
- hiányzóHungarian
- kurangIndonesian
- carenteItalian
- נָטוּלHebrew
- 欠けていますJapanese
- deestLatin
- ontbrekendDutch
- manglerNorwegian
- brakujePolish
- em faltaPortuguese
- lipsitRomanian
- не хватаетRussian
- saknasSwedish
- குறைTamil
- ขาดแคลนThai
- eksikTurkish
- не вистачаєUkrainian
- کمیUrdu
- thiếu xótVietnamese
- פעלנדיקYiddish
- 不Chinese
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