insufficiency

[ in-suh-fish-uhn-see ]

/ ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ən si /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR insufficiency ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural in·suf·fi·cien·cies for 2.

deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.

an instance of this.

inability of an organ or other part of the body to function normally: cardiac insufficiency.

Also in·suf·fi·cience .

Origin of insufficiency

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word insufficientia.See insufficient, -ency

OTHER WORDS FROM insufficiency

self-in·suf·fi·cien·cy, noun, plural self·-in·suf·fi·cien·cies.

Words nearby insufficiency

insubordination, in substance, insubstantial, insudate, insufferable, insufficiency, insufficiency disease, insufficiency of eyelids, insufficient, insufflate, insufflation

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for insufficiency

But a serious drawback is the insufficiency and uncertainty of the rain supply.
Up To Date Business|Various
In the former an insufficiency of air causes excess of carbon in the kiln and the absorption of oxygen from the glaze.
Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers|George J. Cox
But he was forced to admit to himself the insufficiency of that reason; it was too palpably false.
The Three Black Pennys|Joseph Hergesheimer
And then the vanity of it, the cruelty and insufficiency of it!
The Manxman|Hall Caine

The class is asked to give instances tending to prove the insufficiency of the proposed formula.
The Moral Instruction of Children|Felix Adler

British Dictionary definitions for insufficiency

insufficiency

/ (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsɪ) /

noun

Also called: insufficience the state of being insufficient

pathol failure in the functioning of an organ, tissue, etccardiac insufficiency

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for insufficiency

insufficiency

[ ĭn′sə-fĭsh′ən-sē ]

n.

An inability of a bodily part or an organ to function normally.

A moral or mental incompetence.

An inadequate supply.

单词	insufficiency
释义	insufficiency [ in-suh-fish-uhn-see ] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insufficiency ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural in·suf·fi·cien·cies for 2. deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies. an instance of this. inability of an organ or other part of the body to function normally: cardiac insufficiency. Also in·suf·fi·cience . Origin of insufficiency First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word insufficientia.See insufficient, -ency OTHER WORDS FROM insufficiency self-in·suf·fi·cien·cy, noun, plural self·-in·suf·fi·cien·cies. Words nearby insufficiency insubordination, in substance, insubstantial, insudate, insufferable, insufficiency, insufficiency disease, insufficiency of eyelids, insufficient, insufflate, insufflation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insufficiency But a serious drawback is the insufficiency and uncertainty of the rain supply. Up To Date Business\|Various In the former an insufficiency of air causes excess of carbon in the kiln and the absorption of oxygen from the glaze. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers\|George J. Cox But he was forced to admit to himself the insufficiency of that reason; it was too palpably false. The Three Black Pennys\|Joseph Hergesheimer And then the vanity of it, the cruelty and insufficiency of it! The Manxman\|Hall Caine The class is asked to give instances tending to prove the insufficiency of the proposed formula. The Moral Instruction of Children\|Felix Adler British Dictionary definitions for insufficiency insufficiency / (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsɪ) / noun Also called: insufficience the state of being insufficient pathol failure in the functioning of an organ, tissue, etccardiac insufficiency Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insufficiency paucity, deficiency, inadequacy, inability, incompetency, dearth Medical definitions for insufficiency insufficiency [ ĭn′sə-fĭsh′ən-sē ] n. An inability of a bodily part or an organ to function normally. A moral or mental incompetence. An inadequate supply. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	employ employable employee employee association employer employers' association employment employment agency employment equity employment exchange employment office employment tribunal empoison empolder emporia emporium empoverish empower empowerment empress empressement emprise emprosthotonos empson empt

insufficiency

noun, plural in·suf·fi·cien·cies for 2.

Origin of insufficiency

OTHER WORDS FROM insufficiency

Words nearby insufficiency

Example sentences from the Web for insufficiency

British Dictionary definitions for insufficiency

noun

Words related to insufficiency

Medical definitions for insufficiency

n.