deficient

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/

adj 3noun 1

Collocations

VERBS

be, prove | become

ADV

sadly, seriously, severely, very, woefully

The new employee's training was sadly deficient, which caused problems on his first day.

totally | rather, slightly

PREP

The old water system was deficient in capacity during the summer months.

adj

Lacking something essential; often construed with in.

They were deficient in social skills.

Insufficient or inadequate in amount.

Apothecia lecanoroid; multilocular; each cell containing a single theke; paraphyses deficient.

Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n)<n.

noun

A person who is deficient.

This was justified by the rationale that mental deficients, by definition, are not able to succeed in society.

adjective — falling short of some prescribed norm

adjective — of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

They were deficient in social skills.

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Apothecia lecanoroid; multilocular; each cell containing a single theke; paraphyses deficient.

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This was justified by the rationale that mental deficients, by definition, are not able to succeed in society.

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The young engineer was deficient in experience.

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The structure is deficient in harmony.

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My car is deficient in horsepower.

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