insufficiency
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insufficiency
- /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/
noun insufficiencies
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The lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something).
Near-synonyms: deficiency (broadly synonymous), inadequacy
Similar: lack, unsufficiency, deficiency[Appendix:Glossary, inadequacy
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noun the lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy
| Español | insuficiencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불충분 bulchungbun |
| 中文 | 不足 bùzú |
| हिन्दी | अपर्याप्तता aparyāptatā |
| Português | insuficiência |
| Français | insuffisance, déficience |
| Deutsch | Insuffizienz |
| Italiano | insufficienza |
| Ελληνικά | ανεπάρκεια anepárkeia |
| Русский | недоста́точность nedostátočnostʹ |
Talk about this word "insufficiency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insufficiency. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. insufficiency. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insufficiency "insufficiency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insufficiency.Cite this
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title = {insufficiency},
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