deficient.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 the state or condition of being deficient.
2 (usu. foll. by of) a lack or shortage.
3 a thing lacking.
4 the amount by which a thing, esp. revenue, falls short.

deficiency disease a disease caused by the lack of some essential or important element in the diet.

deficient.html - adj.
1 (usu. foll. by in) incomplete; not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.
2 insufficient in quantity, force, etc.
3 (in full mentally deficient) incapable of adequate social or intellectual behaviour through imperfect mental development.

deficiently adv. [L deficiens part. of deficere (as DEFECT)]

deficient.html - n.
1 the amount by which a thing (esp. a sum of money) is too small.
2 an excess of liabilities over assets in a given period, esp. a financial year (opp. SURPLUS).

deficit financing financing of (esp. State) spending by borrowing. deficit spending spending, esp. by the State, financed by borrowing. [F d

ficit f. L deficit 3rd sing. pres. of deficere (as DEFECT)]

deficient.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 the state or condition of being deficient.
2 (usu. foll. by of) a lack or shortage.
3 a thing lacking.
4 the amount by which a thing, esp. revenue, falls short.

deficiency disease a disease caused by the lack of some essential or important element in the diet.

deficient.html - adj.
1 (usu. foll. by in) incomplete; not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.
2 insufficient in quantity, force, etc.
3 (in full mentally deficient) incapable of adequate social or intellectual behaviour through imperfect mental development.

deficiently adv. [L deficiens part. of deficere (as DEFECT)]

deficient.html - n.
1 the amount by which a thing (esp. a sum of money) is too small.
2 an excess of liabilities over assets in a given period, esp. a financial year (opp. SURPLUS).

deficit financing financing of (esp. State) spending by borrowing. deficit spending spending, esp. by the State, financed by borrowing. [F d

ficit f. L deficit 3rd sing. pres. of deficere (as DEFECT)]