Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deficient | No | Yes | No | No |
nonstandard | No | Yes | No | No |
deficient (adjective) | nonstandard (adjective) |
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of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement | not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence |
inadequate in amount or degree | varying from or not adhering to a standard |
falling short of some prescribed norm | not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community |