Definitions for insufficiency
ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ən siin·suf·fi·cien·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insufficiency, inadequacynoun

   a lack of competence

   "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"

2. insufficiencynoun

   (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

3. insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiencynoun

   lack of an adequate quantity or number

   "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insufficiencynoun

   The lack of sufficiency; the shortage or inadequacy of.

   The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies.

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

1. Insufficience, Insufficiencynoun

   Inadequateness to any end or purpose; want of requisite value or power: used of things and persons.

   Etymology: insufficience, Fr. in and sufficient.

   The minister's aptness or insufficiency, otherwise than by reading to instruct the flock, standeth in this place as a stranger, with whom our form of common prayer hath nothing to do. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   The insufficiency of the light of nature is, by the light of scripture, so fully supplied, that further light than this hath added, there doth not need unto that end. Richard Hooker, b. ii.

   We will give you sleepy drinks, that your senses, unintelligent of our insufficience, may, though they cannot praise us, as little accuse us. William Shakespeare, Winter's Tale.

   Till experience had discovered their defect and insufficiency, I did certainly conclude them to be infallible. John Wilkins.

   Consider the pleas made use of to this purpose, and shew the insufficiency and weakness of them. Francis Atterbury.

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1. insufficiency

   Insufficiency is the lack of adequate supply, amount, power, or capacity. It's a state or condition where something is not enough or inadequate to meet a certain demand or requirement. It could refer to a variety of contexts including insufficient resources, information, time, or health conditions related to organ insufficiency.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insufficiencynoun

   the quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc

2. Insufficiencynoun

   want of power or skill; inability; incapacity; incompetency; as, the insufficiency of a man for an office

3. Etymology: [L. insufficientia: cf. F. insuffisance, whence OE. insuffisance. See Insufficient.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insufficiency

   The quality of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions for a garrison.

Matched Categories

1. • Amount
   • Failing
   • Inability
   • Pathology

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How to pronounce insufficiency?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

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   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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How to say insufficiency in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of insufficiency in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of insufficiency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of insufficiency in a Sentence

1. Robin Foroutan:

   What’s interesting is a B12 insufficiency or deficiency can look like a psychiatric disorder.

2. Jeremy Collier:

   There are few things reason can discover with so much certainty and ease as its own insufficiency.

3. Siyar Guldiken:

   We couldn’t live and share our grief as much as we wanted to, this stemmed from the insufficiency of the measures.

4. Aberjhani:

   Whereas the insufficiency of a love neither sustained nor supreme cannot be ignored, the same should not be taken as cause to avoid one’s total spiritual contractual engagement to this world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=insufficiency
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Insufficiency
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=insufficiency
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insufficiency
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=insufficiency