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| 1. | [ adjective ] inadequate in amount or degree | |
| Synonyms: | lacking wanting | |
| Examples: | "a deficient education" "deficient in common sense" "lacking in stamina" "tested and found wanting" |
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| Related terms: | inadequate | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement | |
| Synonyms: | insufficient | |
| Examples: | "insufficient funds" |
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| Related terms: | sufficient inadequate light too_little scarce shy lean lean depleted meager quantity | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] falling short of some prescribed norm | |
| Synonyms: | substandard inferior | |
| Examples: | "substandard housing" |
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| Related terms: | nonstandard | |
| Similar spelling: |
deficiency devising |
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