missing piece

noun

A crucial element of a solution, concept, etc. that has yet to be found.

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Meanings

nounmissing piece (plural missing pieces)

plural missing pieces

  1. A crucial element of a solution, concept, etc. that has yet to be found.
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APA

missing piece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20piece

MLA

“missing piece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20piece. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missing piece,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20piece.

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