Lack (Noun)
Meaning
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's financial struggles are due to a lack of investment in new technologies.
- The city's homeless population suffers from a severe lack of affordable housing options.
- The team's poor performance can be attributed to a lack of communication among the players.
- The area's inadequate healthcare system is exacerbated by a lack of medical professionals.
- The researchers' findings highlight a significant lack of understanding about the causes of the disease.