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deficiency
What does deficiency mean?
deficiency (noun): the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use deficiency in a sentence?
- Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce deficiency?
/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does deficiency come from?
From deficient + -cy.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of deficiency?
Words related to deficiency
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “deficiency” mean?
a unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes)
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the dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is
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the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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the act of giving something in return for something received
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Which word is closest in meaning to “deficiency”?
game
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city
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lack
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team
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