Meaning & use
Deficiencies
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Instances of lacking something necessary or falling short of a required standard.
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The inspection revealed several safety deficiencies in the building's wiring.
A diet lacking vegetables can lead to vitamin deficiencies.
A note on using this word
Widely used in medicine, engineering, and regulatory contexts to describe missing or inadequate elements.
Words with a similar meaning
shortfallsshortcomings
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Words with an opposite meaning
surplusesadequacies
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