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Lagging vs Moribund - What's the difference?

lagging | moribund |

As adjectives the difference between lagging and moribund

is that lagging is falling behind, not keeping up the pace while moribund is approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.

As nouns the difference between lagging and moribund

is that lagging is the covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection while moribund is a person who is near to dying.

As a verb lagging

is .

lagging

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • falling behind, not keeping up the pace
  • Occurring after; indicating the later phase of
  • *

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "lagging")

    Coordinate terms

    * (occurring after) leading, concurrent

    Derived terms

    * lagging indicator

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection
  • The material so used

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Related terms

    * laggard

    moribund

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
  • Almost obsolete, nearing an end.

    • Derived terms

    * moribundity * moribundly * moribundness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is near to dying.