"deficiency" meaning in English

See deficiency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: deficiency [singular], deficiencies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|deficiency|deficiencies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A deficiency is a case when there is not enough of something.
    Sense id: simple-deficiency-en-noun-kiq1e1Tj
     
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          "text": "There can be a money deficiency, where there is not enough money to do something."
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        },
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          "text": "There can be a money deficiency, where there is not enough money to do something."
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