Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deficit | Yes | No | No | No |
inadequacy | Yes | No | No | No |
deficit (noun) | inadequacy (noun) |
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the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required | unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate |
an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) | lack of an adequate quantity or number |
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing | a lack of competence |
a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning |