MEANING
A shortage or inadequacy in something needed for proper functioning.
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Words that belong together
- resource deficiency
- deficiency in evidence
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The review identified a serious deficiency in oversight.
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Word forms
- Base
- deficiency
Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular deficiency; plural deficiencies. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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