Found 3 items, similar to deficient.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: deficient
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: deficient
deficient
adj 1: inadequate in amount or degree;
“a deficient education”;
“deficient in common sense”;
“lacking in stamina”;
“tested and found wanting” [syn:
lacking(p),
wanting(p)]
2: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement;
“insufficient funds” [syn:
insufficient] [ant:
sufficient]
3: falling short of some prescribed norm;
“substandard housing”
[syn:
inferior,
substandard]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Deficient
Deficient
\De*fi"cient\, a. [L. deficiens, -entis, p. pr. of
deficere to be wanting. See
Defect.]
Wanting, to make up completeness; wanting, as regards a
requirement; not sufficient; inadequate; defective;
imperfect; incomplete; lacking; as, deficient parts;
deficient estate; deficient strength; deficient in judgment.
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The style was indeed deficient in ease and variety.
--Macaulay.
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Deficient number. (Arith.) See under
Abundant. --
De*fi"cient-ly, adv.
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