Nominal GDP per capita does not, however, reflect differences in the cost of living and the inflation rates of the countries; therefore using a basis of GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) is arguably more useful when comparing differences in living standards between nations.
lag verb. âº [I or T] to not make as much âprogress as other âpeople or things: lag behind sb/sth Business âleaders in the UK still lag behind their âEuropean âcounterparts in âforeign âlanguage âskills.lag well/far behind As usual we lag far behind the rest of the âworld in this matter.
The lag for break is the formal way to start a pool match. It is the way to fairly determine who gets to shoot first, and is something you will want to get good at, because it can give you an advantage over your opponent. To lag, both players place a pool ball by the head rail. They then simultaneously shoot their ball so it bounces off the foot rail and returns to the head rail. The player whose ball stops closest to the head rail wins the lag, and gets his choice of whether to shoot first or require his opponent to shoot first.