Deficiency: meaning, definitions and examples
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deficiency
[ dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi ]
medical
A state or situation in which something is lacking or inadequate.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There was a deficiency of vitamins in his diet.
- She suffered from a deficiency of iron in her blood.
Translations
Translations of the word "deficiency" in other languages:
🇵🇹 deficiência
- carência
- insuficiência
🇮🇳 कमी
- अभाव
- अपर्याप्तता
🇩🇪 Mangel
- Defizit
- Unzulänglichkeit
🇮🇩 kekurangan
- defisiensi
- kelemahan
🇺🇦 дефіцит
- нестача
- недостатність
🇵🇱 niedobór
- brak
- deficyt
🇯🇵 欠乏
- 不足
- 欠陥
🇫🇷 déficience
- insuffisance
- carence
🇪🇸 deficiencia
- carencia
- insuficiencia
🇹🇷 eksiklik
- yetersizlik
- noksanlık
🇰🇷 결핍
- 부족
- 결함
🇸🇦 نقص
- عجز
- قصور
🇨🇿 nedostatek
- deficit
- nedokonalost
🇸🇰 nedostatok
- deficit
- nedokonalosť
🇨🇳 缺乏
- 不足
- 缺陷
🇸🇮 pomanjkanje
- deficit
- neuspeh
🇮🇸 skortur
- vanmáttur
- ófullnægja
🇰🇿 жетіспеушілік
- тапшылық
- кемшілік
🇬🇪 ნაკლებობა
- დეფიციტი
- არასაკმარისობა
🇦🇿 çatışmazlıq
- qıtlıq
- kifayətsizlik
🇲🇽 deficiencia
- carencia
- insuficiencia
Word origin
The word 'deficiency' originated from the Latin word 'deficientia', which means 'failure, want, or lack'. The concept of deficiency has been present throughout history, with references to inadequacy in various aspects such as health, resources, and capabilities. The understanding of deficiencies has evolved over time, leading to the development of strategies to address and prevent them.
See also: deficiently.