manquante

Manquante is the feminine form of the French adjective manquant, meaning missing, absent, or lacking. It agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies and derives from the verb manquer, which expresses the idea of something not being present or sufficient.

In ordinary usage, manquante describes feminine nouns. Examples include une information manquante, une pièce manquante, or une donnée manquante. For masculine nouns, the corresponding form is manquant (e.g., un élément manquant). The plural feminine form is manquantes, while the plural masculine form is manquants. As an adjective, manquante can be placed before or after the noun, with meaning depending on context and emphasis.

In specialized contexts, the term is frequently used in data, statistics, and documentation. Phrases such as valeur manquante or donnée manquante denote a missing value or incomplete record. These usages are common in surveys, databases, and data analysis, where clearly identifying missing information is essential.

Translation into English depends on context; manquante is typically rendered as missing, missing value, or lacking. While manquante is primarily a grammatical form, it is not a proper noun or title. Its correct use relies on agreement with feminine nouns and on distinctions between missing versus present information in formal writing.