insufficient
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səˈfɪʃ adjective
1.
not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
2.
deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin insufficient- (stem of insufficiēns). See in-3, sufficient
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin insufficient- (stem of insufficiēns). See in-3, sufficient
Related forms
in·suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. inadequate, scanty, deficient.
1. inadequate, scanty, deficient.
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| —adj | |
| not sufficient; inadequate or deficient | |
| insuf'ficiently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
insufficient
late 14c., from O.Fr. insufficient, from L. insufficientem (nom. insufficiens), from in- "not" + sufficientem (see sufficient). Originally of persons, "inadequate, unable;" of things, from 1494.
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Medical Dictionary
insufficient in·suf·fi·cient (ĭn'sə-fĭsh'ənt)
adj.
Not sufficient.
Incapable of proper functioning.
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Example sentences
At the beginning its leaves were plagued with white spots, which the researchers chalked up to insufficient nutrients.
The help page on this topic was insufficient to help me find the right folder or the folder does not exist.
First, consider that a three month emergency fund may be insufficient.
The second could be that there is insufficient demand.
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