What does deficient mean?
Definitions for deficient
dɪˈfɪʃ əntde·fi·cient
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
insufficient, deficientadjective
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
"insufficient funds"
deficient, inferior, substandardadjective
falling short of some prescribed norm
"substandard housing"
Wiktionary
deficientadjective
Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
deficientadjective
Insufficient or inadequate in amount.
Etymology: From deficiens, present participle of deficere; see defect.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Etymology: [L. deficiens, -entis, p. pr. of deficere to be wanting. See Defect.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deficient in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deficient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of deficient in a Sentence
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.
No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor.
It’s highly individualized; no two people are the same, whatever you’re found to be deficient or insufficient in, that’s what we’re going to replace.
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.
It is clear to me that the workplace in Washington was unprofessional and unacceptable in numerous respects. Bullying, widespread disrespect toward colleagues, use of demeaning language, public embarrassment, and harassment. Moreover, for a prolonged period of time, the commanders had a woefully deficient H.R. function, particularly with respect to reporting practices and record-keeping.
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- ناقصArabic
- недостатъчен, недостигащ, несъвършен, с недостатъциBulgarian
- deficientCatalan, Valencian
- mangelhaftGerman
- deficienteSpanish
- puutteellinen, riittämätönFinnish
- easpach, díothach, uireasachIrish
- kurangIndonesian
- deficienteItalian
- takarepa, pahara, pūhungahungaMāori
- gebrekkigDutch
- deficientePortuguese
- deficientRomanian
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