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insufficiency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deficiency, inadequacy |
| Type of | amount |
| Has types | deficit, exiguity, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, shortfall, slenderness, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness |
| Derivation | insufficient |
insufficiency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | inadequacy |
| Type of | failing, weakness |
insufficiency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | inability, unfitness |
| Has types | coronary insufficiency, cardiac insufficiency |
Examples of insufficiency
insufficiency
The insufficiency of past consideration is related to the preexisting duty rule.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Perhaps this gap is partly explained by the insufficiency of a time-usage study.
From the healthland.time.com
Dietary insufficiency in omega-3 fatty acid has been implicated in many disorders.
From the sciencedaily.com
It is unknown what health risks babies born with vitamin D insufficiency may face.
From the sciencedaily.com
In 90 percent of cases, the cause of primary ovarian insufficiency is unknown.
From the sciencedaily.com
The lowest percentage reporting sleep insufficiency was on the Eastern Shore.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Thank God the most southern of us lack this particular mental insufficiency.
From the washingtontimes.com
The most common form of the disease is not genetic and is due to iodine insufficiency.
From the sciencedaily.com
Fasting creates a sense of dependency, a visceral experience of our own insufficiency.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
- A lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
- (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
- Lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
- Leakage...Regurgitation...a valve condition where the valve does not seal completely, and blood leaks backward
- A valve deformity that allows the blood to leak backwards when the valve is closed.
- An illusion that there is not enough of something including money, love, God, food, land, etc.
- Blood flows backward (wrong direction) in the vein.
- Inability to perform a function.
