deficient
de·fi·cient
adjective
1.
inadequate in amount or degree
- “a deficient education”
- “deficient in common sense”
- “lacking in stamina”
- “tested and found wanting”
2.
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
- “insufficient funds”
3.
Origin
From Latin deficiens, present participle of deficere (“to lack, fail, be wanting”); see defect.
Phrases
- deficient number
- deficient-demand unemployment
- demand-deficient unemployment
- mental deficient
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See also
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