deficiencies

Meanings

• Noun

  Lack or absence of something normal or necessary.

  - "The patient's deficiencies in essential nutrients led to poor health."
  - "The company identified deficiencies in their product design and made improvements."

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Antonyms

excess , sufficiency

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deficiencies
decadencies , precocities

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Variants

List of all variants of deficiencies that leads to same result
deficiencies , deficiency , mental deficiencies , mental deficiency

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'deficere' meaning 'to fall short'.

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Trivia

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1. Deficiencies can be caused by various factors, including genetics, diet, disease, and environmental factors.

2. The most common nutritional deficiencies include iron, iodine, calcium, and vitamin C.

3. The term 'deficiency' is also used in economics to refer to a shortage of goods or services in a market.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nutritional deficiencies: Lack of essential nutrients required for proper growth and development.

2. Learning disabilities: Deficiencies in cognitive abilities that affect learning and academic performance.

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Culture

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In literature, deficiencies can represent a character's weakness or flaw. In medicine, they refer to the absence or insufficiency of normal structures or functions.

How to Memorize "deficiencies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a container that is empty or lacking something, such as a glass with no water or a tree without leaves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of lacking or insufficiency.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'D' for 'lack' or 'absence' and 'E' for 'essential nutrients' or 'everything'.

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