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deficientMain Entry: 1de·fi·cient Pronunciation: \di-ˈfi-shənt\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin deficient-, deficiens, present participle of deficere to be wanting — more at defect Date: 1581 1 : lacking in some necessary quality or element <deficient in judgment> — de·fi·cient·ly adverb
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