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deficient

[ dih-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. lacking some element or characteristic; defective:

    deficient in taste.

  2. insufficient; inadequate:

    deficient knowledge.



noun

  1. a person who is deficient, especially one who is mentally defective.

deficient

/ ɪˈɪʃəԳ /

adjective

  1. lacking some essential; incomplete; defective
  2. inadequate in quantity or supply; insufficient
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈھԳٱ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deficient1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ŧھԳ-, stem of ŧھŧԲ “failing,” present participle of ŧھ “to fail, run short, lack, weaken,” from ŧ- de- + ficere, combining form of facere “to do, make” ( do 1 )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deficient1

C16: from Latin ŧھŧԲ lacking, from ŧھ to fall short; see defect
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Example Sentences

Vitamin A - a nutrient found in cod liver oil - is sometimes offered as a part of a treatment for measles, especially if someone is deficient, Dr Cook said.

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Being deficient may impair the immune system, but for the vast majority there is little to be gained from having extra.

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Edison said it blames the damage and deaths caused by the Montecito debris flows on “inadequate governmental flood control infrastructure and deficient evacuation communications.”

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The review offered on Saturday is based on "low confidence" which means the intelligence supporting it is deficient, inconclusive or contradictory.

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More than 40% of adult Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Low levels are linked to fatigue, bone pain, muscle weakness, mood disorders and cognitive decline.

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