deficiency

Letters that make deficiency

d, e, f, n, c, i, y are letters that make 'deficiency'

Words within deficiency

IE, IC, Ci, en, ic, ci, ie, DE, NC are words within 'deficiency'


2 possible definitions for 'deficiency'

Deficiency as "lack of an adequate quantity or number"

Under this definition, deficiency is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

insufficiency, inadequacy have the same meaning as 'deficiency'

Antonyms

sufficiency, adequacy have the opposite meaning of 'deficiency'

deficiency as a type

'deficiency' can be a type of amount.

Types of deficiency

slenderness, poorness, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity, deficit, shortage, shortfall, scarcity, scarceness are types of 'deficiency'.

Derivatives of deficiency

deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p), insufficient are derivatives of 'deficiency'.


Deficiency as "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable"

Under this definition, deficiency is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lack, want have the same meaning as 'deficiency'

deficiency as a type

'deficiency' can be a type of need, demand.

Types of deficiency

shortage, dearth, absence, stringency, tightness, shortness, deficit, famine, mineral deficiency are types of 'deficiency'.

Derivatives of deficiency

lack, want, require, need, deficient, inferior, substandard, miss are derivatives of 'deficiency'.

Example of deficiency used within this context

"there is a serious lack of insight into the problem", "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions", "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"



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