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Deficient
De*fi"cient\, a. [L. deficiens, -entis, p. pr. of deficere to be wanting. See Defect.] 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. The style was indeed deficient in ease and variety. --Macaulay. Deficient number. (Arith.) See under Abundant. -- De*fi"cient-ly, adv.
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Language Translation for : deficient
Spanish:
deficiente,
German:
mangelhaft,
Japanese:
不足した
deficient
1581, from L. deficientem (nom. deficiens), prp. of deficere "to desert, fail," from de- "down, away" + facere "to do, perform" (see factitious).
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Main Entry: 1de·fi·cient
Pronunciation: di-'fish-&nt
Function: adjective
1 : lacking in some necessary quality orelement deficient diet>
2 : not up to a normal standard or complement <deficient strength>
3 : having, relating to, orcharacterized by a genetic deletion
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deficient de·fi·cient (dĭ-fĭsh'ənt)
adj.
- Lacking an essential quality or element.
- Inadequate in amount or degree; insufficient.
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