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   De·fi·cient

   /dəˈfiSH(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient: "this diet is deficient in vitamin B"
   • ▪ insufficient or inadequate: "they trashed the legislation as deficient" Similar lackingwantingdefectiveinadequateinsufficientlimitedpoorscantshort of/onlow onwith an insufficiency ofwith too little/few …informal:strapped forpushed fordefectivefaultyflawedinadequateimperfectimpairedshoddyscrappysketchyweakinferiorunsoundsubstandardsecond-ratepoorshabbyincompleteleaving much to be desiredinformal:duffOpposite excessiveperfect
   • 2. having an intellectual disability. dated, offensive

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally in the theological phrase deficient cause, denoting a failure or deficiency that has a particular consequence): from Latin deficient- ‘failing’, from the verb deficere (see defect1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deficiently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFICIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEFICIENT definition: 1. not having enough of: 2. not good enough: 3. not having enough of: . Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deficientDeficient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. adjective. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement. synonyms: insufficient. meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy. deficient in amount or quality or extent. depleted, low. no longer sufficient. inadequate, poor, short.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deficiencyDeficiency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEFICIENCY is the quality or state of being defective or of lacking some necessary quality or element : the quality or state of being deficient : inadequacy. How to use deficiency in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFICIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · adjective. 1. lacking in some essential; incomplete; defective. 2. inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient. noun. 3. a deficient person or thing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeficient adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   deficient. adjective. /dɪˈfɪʃnt/. /dɪˈfɪʃnt/. deficient (in something) not having enough of something, especially something that is essential. a diet that is deficient in vitamin A. Their food is deficient in iron. Your diet is deficient in iron. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   the state of being deficient; lack; incompleteness; insufficiency. Synonyms: scarcity, paucity, inadequacy, shortage. the amount lacked; a deficit. deficiency. / dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ / noun. the state or quality of being deficient. a lack or insufficiency; shortage. See deficit. another word for deficit.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › deficientDEFICIENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   not having enough of something: If you have poor night vision you may be deficient in vitamin A. deficient adjective (NOT GOOD ENOUGH) not good enough: His theory is deficient in several respects. (Definition of deficient from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of deficient. in Chinese (Traditional)