Deficiency
/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
EN
A lack or shortage of something that is necessary for normal functioning or health; a fault or weakness in something.
A vitamin C deficiency can cause weakness and fatigue.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin deficientia, meaning 'a failing, want,' from the verb deficere 'to fail, desert, be wanting'. The word entered English in the 15th century.
Translations
简体中文
缺乏,不足,缺陷
繁體中文
缺乏,不足,缺陷
日本語
不足,欠乏,欠陥
한국어
결핍,부족,결함
Deutsch
Mangel,Defizit,Mängel
Español
deficiencia,falta,carencia
Português
deficiência,falta,carência
Français
déficience,manque,défaut
Català
deficiència,falta
Tiếng Việt
sự thiếu hụt,khiếm khuyết
Collocations
nutritional deficiencyvitamin deficiencyiron deficiencygenetic deficiencymental deficiencyperformance deficiency
Synonyms
shortageinsufficiencylackscarcitydeficitshortcoming
Antonyms
abundancesurplusexcesssufficiencyadequacystrength
Related Words
malnutritionweaknessdefectshortfallinadequacypaucity