deficiency
/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/noun4 syllables
Deficiency means: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
Synonyms for deficiency7
noun, as in lack of an adequate quantity or number
insufficiency, inadequacy
also used for deficiency
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What does deficiency mean?2
noun
1
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable“there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”
2
lack of an adequate quantity or number“the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with deficiency?3
four syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
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Deficiency in a sentence
- Body temperature rising, pulse rising ... he's in a state of oxygen deficiency.unknown
- In addition, there were two other deficiencies in that system.unknown
- However, there may be some deficiencies due to extreme patient load and finite resources.CM
- This website is not accessible to people with red-green color vision deficiency.bekindtoall
- The central nervous system, which includes the brain and the eyes, is particularly sensitive to oxygen deficiency.Hybrid
- Iodine deficiency can cause thyroid deficiency.Amastan
- Oestrogen deficiency in men causes erectile dysfunction.menaud
- Estrogen deficiency in men causes erectile dysfunction.menaud
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Forms of deficiency
as a noun
- plural
- deficiencies