Deficient - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈfɪʃnt|  American pronunciation of the word deficient
Brit.  |dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word deficient

adjective

- inadequate in amount or degree (syn: lacking, wanting)
a deficient education
deficient in common sense
- falling short of some prescribed norm (syn: inferior, substandard)

Extra examples

Several bridges in the city are structurally deficient.

...a diet deficient in calcium can lead to weak bones...

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