deficient
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adjective \di-ˈfi-shənt\Definition of DEFICIENT
1
: lacking in some necessary quality or element <deficient in judgment>
2
: not up to a normal standard or complement : defective <deficient strength>
— de·fi·cient·ly adverb
See Examples of DEFICIENT
- Several bridges in the city are structurally deficient.
- <a diet deficient in calcium can lead to weak bones>
Origin of DEFICIENT
Latin deficient-, deficiens, present participle of deficere to be wanting — more at defect
First Known Use: 1581
Related to DEFICIENT
- Synonyms
- incomplete, fragmental, fragmentary, half, halfway, partial
Rhymes with DEFICIENT
2deficient
nounDefinition of DEFICIENT
: one that is deficient <a mental deficient>
First Known Use of DEFICIENT
1906
Rhymes with DEFICIENT
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