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lagging

adj

Etymology

from lag

Definitions

  1. falling behind, not keeping up the pace

  2. Occurring after

    Occurring after; indicating the later phase of

    • A leading wave is one which reaches its maximum value before another, which is thus a lagging wave

  3. The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for…

    The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The material so used.

    2. A prison sentence, originally one of at least three years.

      • "Whether you'll get a nine or a lagging depends on the answer you give me, Mrs. Inglethorne."

    3. present participle and gerund of lag

The neighborhood

Derived

lagging indicator, laggingly, unlagging, beggar's lagging, tramp's lagging

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA