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shortage vs oxygen deficit

oxygen deficit vs shortage

shortage and oxygen deficit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shortage Yes No No No
oxygen deficit Yes No No No
As nouns, oxygen deficit is a hyponym of shortage; that is, oxygen deficit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shortage:
  • shortage: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
  • oxygen deficit: temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise
shortage (noun) oxygen deficit (noun)
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise
an acute insufficiency
Difference between shortage and oxygen deficit

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