missingvalue

noun

UK /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈvæljuː/

US /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈvæljuː/

A missing value is a spot in a list where a number or answer should be but is not there.

The teacher noticed a missing value in the chart where the score for Friday should go.

SYNONYMS

blank gap empty spot omission hole

RELATED WORDS

data table blank cell incomplete record null

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a placeholder that shows a piece of data was not recorded or is unknown.

The program printed a missing value symbol instead of the student's age.

3. In math puzzles, the number you must figure out to complete a pattern.

Find the missing value in the sequence 2, 4, 6, ?, 10.

4. A fact or detail left out of a report or story.

The detective spotted a missing value in the list of stolen items.