Meaning & Definition of Deficiency in English
English⟶
Deficiency
/dɪfɪʃənsi/
noun
1. The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- "There is a serious lack of insight into the problem"
- "Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"
- "For want of a nail the shoe was lost"
synonym:
- lack,
- deficiency,
- want
2. Lack of an adequate quantity or number
- "The inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
synonym:
- insufficiency,
- inadequacy,
- deficiency