Definitions for DÉFICIENT
dɪˈfɪʃ əntdÉficient

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)adjective

   inadequate in amount or degree

   "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"

2. insufficient, deficientadjective

   of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

   "insufficient funds"

3. deficient, inferior, substandardadjective

   falling short of some prescribed norm

   "substandard housing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deficientadjective

   Lacking something essential; often construed with in.

2. deficientadjective

   Insufficient or inadequate in amount.

3. Etymology: From deficiens, present participle of deficere; see defect.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deficientadjective

   Failing; wanting; defective; imperfect.

   Etymology: deficiens, from deficio, Latin.

   O woman! best are all things as the will
   Of God ordain’d them: his creating hand
   Nothing imperfect or deficient left. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   Figures are either simple or mixed: the simple be either circular or angular; and of circular, either complete, as circles, or deficient, as ovals. Henry Wotton, Architect.

   Neither Virgil nor were deficient in any of the former beauties. John Dryden, Fab. Pref.

   Several views, postures, stands, turns, limitations and exceptions, and several other thoughts of the mind, for which we have either none, or very deficient names, are diligently to be studied. John Locke.

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1. deficient

   Deficient refers to a lack, shortage, or insufficiency of something required or desirable. This could be related to a lack in quantity, quality, amount, or degree. It can apply to various areas such as nutrition, knowledge, skills, resources, or any other aspect where there's a need or expectation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deficientadjective

   wanting, to make up completeness; wanting, as regards a requirement; not sufficient; inadequate; defective; imperfect; incomplete; lacking; as, deficient parts; deficient estate; deficient strength; deficient in judgment

2. Etymology: [L. deficiens, -entis, p. pr. of deficere to be wanting. See Defect.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deficient

   de-fish′ent, adj. wanting.—n. Defic′iency (sometimes Defic′ience), defect.—adv. Defic′iently.—ns. Defic′ientness; Def′icit, deficiency, esp. of revenue, as compared with expenditure. [L., deficĕre.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DÉFICIENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DÉFICIENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of DÉFICIENT in a Sentence

1. Danine Fruge:

   It's very easy to get enough magnesium. I think the reason so many people are deficient is because a lot of food and drink can make magnesium unavailable to their bodies.

2. Peter DeFazio:

   Enbridge's actions leading up to the spill were deplorable: federal investigators found that Enbridge's integrity management procedures were so deficient that Enbridge allowed well-documented crack defects in corroded areas to propagate until the pipeline failed.

3. Carole Baggerly:

   Nearly 40 percent to 75 percent of the world's population is vitamin D deficient, the deficiency and disease that follow do not need to exist. GrassrootsHealth was founded to eradicate the vitamin D deficiency epidemic.

4. Pina LoGiudice:

   The first thing is definitely magnesium. That will actually help with restless leg syndrome or if you have any low back cramping, calcium is quite wonderful because ... your body will cause more aches and pains because you're trying to build your baby, and so you yourself become deficient. Acupuncture is phenomenal and safe for those low back pains or sciatica or that neck stiffness.

5. Judge Groh:

   I find the sentencing options for the court in this case deficient.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DÉFICIENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/DEFICIENT
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DÉFICIENT
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DÉFICIENT
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DÉFICIENT