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lacking

[lak-ing]

preposition

  1. being without; not having; wanting; less.

    Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.



adjective

  1. wanting; deficient.

    He was found lacking in stamina.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lacking1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; lack + -ing 2
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In Western cultures, that is lacking, she added.

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Even in treating dark-skinned people, she found aesthetician school to be sorely lacking in offering knowledge.

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While chargers for electric vehicles are ubiquitous in many parts of California, infrastructure is lacking throughout large areas of the country — and that’s a problem.

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Afghanistan is further accused by Trump of lacking a "competent or co-operative" central authority for issuing passports or civil documents.

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What is still lacking, however, is the fine print.

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