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deficient — adj Deficient, defective mean showing lack of something necessary. The words are sometimes used interchangeably though they tend to diverge in their meanings. Deficient typically implies a falling short in the amount, quantity, or force… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deficient — [dē fish′ənt, difish′ənt] adj. [L deficiens: see DEFICIENCY] 1. lacking in some essential; incomplete; defective 2. inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient n. a deficient person or thing deficiently adv … English World dictionary
deficient — [[t]dɪfɪ̱ʃ(ə)nt[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ in n If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly. [FORMAL] ...a diet… … English dictionary
deficient — de|fi|cient [ dı fıʃnt ] adjective 1. ) lacking the correct amount of something: a diet deficient in vitamin C 2. ) FORMAL not good enough: INADEQUATE: a deficient education system … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deficient — UK [dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] / US adjective 1) lacking the correct amount of something a diet deficient in vitamin C 2) formal not good enough a deficient education system … English dictionary
deficient — adjective a) Lacking something essential; often construed with in. b) Insufficient or inadequate in amount. See Also: defect, defection, defective, defector … Wiktionary
polyhypomenorrhea — Frequent but scanty menstruation. [poly + G. hypo, below, + men, month, + rhoia, a flow] * * * poly·hy·po·men·or·rhea (pol″e hi″po men″o reґə) [poly + hypo + menorrhea] polymenorrhea with deficient amount of discharge … Medical dictionary
hypopexia — hy·po·pex·ia (hi″po pekґse ə) [hypo + pexia] the fixation by a tissue of a deficient amount of a substance … Medical dictionary
hy|po|cal|ce|mi|a — «HY puh kal SEE mee uh», noun. a deficient amount of calcium in the blood … Useful english dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
feed — feedable, adj. /feed/, v., fed, feeding, n. v.t. 1. to give food to; supply with nourishment: to feed a child. 2. to yield or serve as food for: This land has fed 10 generations. 3. to provide as food. 4. to furnish for consumption. 5. to… … Universalium
