English · Word Candidate

missing

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: missings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không thể tìm thấy; mất, bị đặt sai vị trí

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Adjective

my missing socks

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not present when it (they) should be.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có mặt khi nên có

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Adjective

missing data point

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A value that is missing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một giá trị bị thiếu

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Noun

The treatment of missings is a problem in statistical software.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “missing” mean?

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

Is “missing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.