What does lagging mean?
Lagging means falling behind, not keeping up the pace.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
falling behind, not keeping up the pace.
A leading wave is one which reaches its maximum value before another, which is thus a lagging wave
"Whether you'll get a nine or a lagging depends on the answer you give me, Mrs. Inglethorne."
Use lagging when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lagging means falling behind, not keeping up the pace.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A leading wave is one which reaches its maximum value before another, which is thus a lagging wave
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