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lagging


Meanings
  • adjective

    Behind in progress or development; not keeping pace with others.

    - "The construction project is lagging behind schedule."
    - "His progress in math class is lagging compared to his classmates."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79241393"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with lagging
hagging , ragging , bagging
Variants
List of all variants of lagging that leads to same result
lagging , laggings , lag , lagged , lagger , laggers , lags
Forms
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lagged, lagging, lags


Etymology
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Originally meant 'dragging a heavy load' in Old English.


Trivia
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  1. In the world of computer networking, 'lagging' refers to a delay or latency in data transmission.


Related Concepts
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  1. delay: A postponement or interruption of an event or process.

  2. backlog: An accumulation of work that has not yet been completed.


Culture
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In literature, 'lagging' is used metaphorically to describe a character or situation that is slow or behind. In music, 'lagging' can refer to a delay or echo effect.

How to Memorize "lagging"

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  3. mnemonics

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