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1. (n.) insufficiency
deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy.
2. insufficiency
an instance of this.
3. insufficiency
inability of an organ or other body part to function normally.
Etymology: (1375–1425)
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| Definition of 'insufficiency' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) insufficiency, inadequacy
a lack of competence
"pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
2. (noun) insufficiency
(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
3. (noun) insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
lack of an adequate quantity or number
"the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
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1. (noun) insufficiency
the quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc
2. (noun) insufficiency
want of power or skill; inability; incapacity; incompetency; as, the insufficiency of a man for an office
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