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.
Jet lag refers to a range of symptoms experienced while adapting to a different light-dark schedule following a flight to a new time zone. It can affect people of all ages and is the result of your internal body clock not being able to adjust immediately to a new time zone.