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单词 insufficiencies
释义

insufficiency

noun

in·​suf·​fi·​cien·​cy ˌin(t)-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē How to pronounce insufficiency (audio)
plural insufficiencies
1
: the quality or state of being insufficient: such as
a
: lack of mental or moral fitness : incompetence
the insufficiency of this person for public office
b
: lack of adequate supply
insufficiency of provisions
c
: lack of physical power or capacity
especially : inability of an organ or body part to function normally
renal insufficiency
2
: something that is insufficient or falls short of expectations

Synonyms

  • crunch
  • dearth
  • deficiency
  • deficit
  • drought
  • drouth
  • failure
  • famine
  • inadequacy
  • inadequateness
  • lack
  • lacuna
  • paucity
  • pinch
  • poverty
  • scantiness
  • scarceness
  • scarcity
  • shortage
  • undersupply
  • want
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Example Sentences

dealt with the school's insufficiency of art supplies by buying materials out of her own pocket her alleged insufficiency for the job
Recent Examples on the Web Trans people of color were six times as likely to experience food insufficiency as cisgender white adults. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 His pitch had reversed field—was being the greatest salesman in the world a path to plenitude or to crushing insufficiency? Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 For parents experiencing food insufficiency, some Northwest Indiana area school districts are offering relief. Jane Bokun, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022 Food insufficiency rates among households with children dropped 26 percent after the first payment was distributed, according to a study by Boston University. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 The diagnosis this time was a severe concussion and convergence insufficiency, made worse by his continual practice and play during the heat of summer. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 13 July 2022 But ultimately, this exchange demonstrated the seriousness of the challenge gender ideology poses, and the insufficiency of just ... Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 13 July 2022 The most common treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Mar. 2022 It's always been a problem for Ukraine because of the muddy season and the insufficiency of the infrastructure. Julia Chatterley, CNN, 31 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

insufficiency

noun

in·​suf·​fi·​cien·​cy ˌin(t)-sə-ˈfish-ən-sē How to pronounce insufficiency (audio)
plural insufficiencies
: the quality or state of not being sufficient: as
a
: lack of adequate supply of something
an insufficiency of vitamins
b
: lack of physical power or capacity
especially : inability of an organ or bodily part to function normally
renal insufficiency
pulmonary insufficiency

insufficiencies

noun

plural of insufficiency
as in shortages
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number dealt with the school's insufficiency of art supplies by buying materials out of her own pocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shortages
  • lacks
  • deficiencies
  • inadequacies
  • deficits
  • lacunae
  • absences
  • scarcities
  • lacunas
  • failures
  • droughts
  • poverties
  • famines
  • wants
  • omissions
  • dearths
  • undersupplies
  • paucities
  • crunches
  • pinches
  • drouths
  • necessities
  • needs
  • privations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adequacies
  • sufficiencies
  • amplitudes
  • abundances
  • excesses
  • wealths
  • plenties
  • surpluses
  • plenitudes
  • opulences
  • oversupplies
  • overabundances
  • surfeits
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