deficiency 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Hypernym
need 1
noun
a condition requiring relief
EnglishDerivationally related form
deficient 3
adjective
falling short of some prescribed norm
Hyponym
absence 1
noun
the state of being absent
dearth 1
noun
an acute insufficiency
deficit 2
noun
a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism
shortness 2
noun
the condition of being short of something
