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deficiency

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

Meanings
  • Noun

    A state or lack of something normal, required, or essential.

    - "The patient's deficiency in vitamin D led to bone weakness."
    - "The company's deficiency in skilled workers resulted in missed deadlines."

Antonyms

excess , sufficiency
Rhymes
Words rhyming with deficiency
relics , licks , picks , hicks
Variants
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deficiencies , deficiency , deficiency disease , deficiency diseases , acquired immune deficiency syndrome , acquired immune deficiency syndromes , mental deficiencies , mental deficiency , severe combined immune deficiency , severe combined immunodeficiencies , severe combined immunodeficiency
Etymology
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From Old French 'deficite' or Latin 'deficere' meaning 'fall short, be wanting'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'deficiency' was first used in the medical field in the late 19th century.

  2. There are over 40 recognized essential nutrients that the human body needs to function properly.

  3. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world.


Related Concepts
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  1. Nutritional deficiency: A condition caused by insufficient intake of essential nutrients.

  2. Learning disability: A neurological disorder that affects the ability to learn and process information.


Culture
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In literature, deficiency is often used as a metaphor for character flaws or weaknesses. In art, it can represent the absence or loss of something valuable.

How to Memorize "deficiency"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a container with a hole or crack, representing the lack or absence of something.
    - Visualize the word 'deficiency' as a missing puzzle piece.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'deficiency' with the word 'lack'.
    - Think of the word 'inadequacy' as a synonym.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a sentence: 'Donkeys Eat Apples, But Deficiencies Exist.' (DEABDE)
    - Use the acronym DEFECITY: Deficiency, Effect, Factors, Extent, Consequences, Intervention, Treatment, Yield.


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