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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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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

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   the state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed: Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency. deficiency in The blood tests revealed a deficiency in certain key minerals and vitamins. Synonym. lack of something. the state of not being good enough, or a fault that makes something not good enough:

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of deficient – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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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)

4. www.yourdictionary.com › deficientDeficient Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking something essential; often construed with in. Wiktionary. Synonyms: insufficient. substandard. inferior. wanting. lacking. unreached. meagre. immature. dysgenic. rudimentary. underdeveloped. scanty. mediocre. crude. minus. Antonyms:

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › deficientdeficient adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of deficient adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEFICIENT definition in American English - Collins Online...

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   If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deficientDeficient Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DEFICIENT meaning: 1 : not having enough of something that is important or necessary usually + in; 2 : not good enough not as good as others.