deficient vs low

low vs deficient

deficient is not a noun while low is a noun.

deficient and low both are adjectives.

deficient is not a verb while low is a verb.

deficient is not an adverb while low is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deficient	No	Yes	No	No
low	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

deficient (noun)	low (noun)
	the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
	a low level or position or degree
	an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

deficient (adjective)	low (adjective)
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement	being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
inadequate in amount or degree	less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
falling short of some prescribed norm	used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
	of the most contemptible kind
	filled with melancholy and despondency
	subdued or brought low in condition or status
	low or inferior in station or quality
	no longer sufficient
	very low in volume
	unrefined in character

deficient (verb)	low (verb)
	make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

deficient (adverb)	low (adverb)
	in a low position; near the ground

Difference between deficient and low

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