- deficient de·fi·cient adj
- [dɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nt]
deficiente, insufficiente
to be deficient in sth — mancare di qc
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deficient de·fi·cient adj
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deficient — de•fi•cient [[t]dɪˈfɪʃ ənt[/t]] adj. 1) lacking some element or characteristic; defective 2) inadequate 3) cvb one who is deficient, esp. one who is mentally defective • Etymology: 1575–85; < L dēficient , s. of dēficiēns, prp. of dēficere to… … From formal English to slang
deficient — de·fi·cient di fish ənt adj 1) lacking in some necessary quality or element <a deficient diet> 2) not up to a normal standard or complement <deficient strength> 3) having, relating to, or characterized by a genetic deletion deficient… … Medical dictionary
deficient — de|fi|cient [dıˈfıʃənt] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: deficiens, present participle of deficere; DEFECT1] 1.) not containing or having enough of something ▪ Women who are dieting can become iron deficient. deficient in ▪ patients… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deficient — de fi·cient || nt adj. lacking, without; defective; absent … English contemporary dictionary
de|fi´cient|ly — de|fi|cient «dih FIHSH uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not complete; defective: »The child s knowledge of arithmetic is deficient. SYNONYM(S): imperfect, incomplete. 2. not enough; lacking; not sufficient in amount, force, or quality: »This bre … Useful english dictionary
de|fi|cient — «dih FIHSH uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not complete; defective: »The child s knowledge of arithmetic is deficient. SYNONYM(S): imperfect, incomplete. 2. not enough; lacking; not sufficient in amount, force, or quality: »This bre … Useful english dictionary
immunodeficiency — A condition resulting from a defective immune mechanism; may be primary (due to a defect in the immune mechanism itself) or secondary (dependent upon another disease process), specific (due to a defect in either the B lymphocyte or the T… … Medical dictionary
insufficient — in·suf fi·cient || ‚ɪnsÉ™ fɪʃnt adj. inadequate, deficient, lacking … English contemporary dictionary
