insufficiency

Meanings

• Noun

  The state or quality of not having enough of something.

  - "The patient's insufficiency of oxygen led to serious health complications."
  - "The insufficiency of rainfall in the region has caused a drought."

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Synonyms

unsufficiency

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with insufficiency
sufficiency , proficiency , efficiency

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Variants

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insufficiencies , insufficiency

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'insufficere' meaning 'to fail to supply'.

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Trivia

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1. Insufficiency is a condition that can affect various organs and systems in the body.

2. Insufficiency can also refer to a lack of political or moral support.

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Related Concepts

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1. Adequacy: Adequacy refers to having enough or being sufficient for a particular purpose.

2. Scarcity: Scarcity refers to a shortage of a particular resource or commodity.

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Culture

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Insufficiency is a common theme in literature, particularly in works that explore themes of poverty, scarcity, and need.

How to Memorize "insufficiency"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a container that is only half full.
   - Visualize a person who is struggling to meet their basic needs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'insufficiency' with the image of a leaking faucet.
   - Associate the word 'insufficiency' with the feeling of hunger.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'insufficiency' starts with the letter 'I' and sounds like 'I need'.

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