Deficient

a.

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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. The style was indeed deficient in ease and variety. - Macaulay. Deficient number (Arith.) See under Abundant.

Adj.	1.	deficient - inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting" Synonyms: lacking, wanting
	2.	deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" Synonyms: insufficient
	3.	deficient - falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing" Synonyms: substandard, inferior

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