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deficiency
noun de·fi·cien·cy \di-ˈfi-shən-sē\
: a lack of something that is needed : the state of not having enough of something necessary
: a problem in the way something is made or formed
plural de·fi·cien·cies
Full Definition of DEFICIENCY
1
: the quality or state of being deficient : inadequacy
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First Known Use of DEFICIENCY
1603
Related to DEFICIENCY
- Synonyms
- crunch, dearth, deficit, drought (also drouth), failure, famine, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want
DEFICIENCIES Defined for Kids
deficiency
noun de·fi·cien·cy \di-ˈfi-shən-sē\
plural de·fi·cien·cies
Definition of DEFICIENCY for Kids
: the condition of being without something necessary and especially something required for health <a vitamin deficiency>
Medical Dictionary
deficiency
noun de·fi·cien·cy \di-ˈfish-ən-sē\
plural de·fi·cien·cies
Medical Definition of DEFICIENCY
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: a shortage of substances (as vitamins) necessary to health
2
: deletion
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