DEFICIENT


Meaning of DEFICIENT in English

I. də̇ˈfishənt, dēˈ- adjective

Etymology: Latin deficient-, deficiens, present participle of deficere to be lacking, from de- + -ficere (from facere to make, do) — more at do

1. : lacking in some quality, faculty, or characteristic necessary for completeness

deficient in judgment

: not up to a normal standard : defective

deficient strength

: needed to make up completeness

deficient by about one quarter of the whole amount

2. : having, relating to, or characterized by a gene deficiency

• de·fi·cient·ly adverb

II. noun

( -s )

: one that is deficient

percent of mental deficients institutionalized

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