want vs deficiency

deficiency vs want

want and deficiency both are nouns.

want is a verb but deficiency is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
want	Yes	No	Yes	No
deficiency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, want and deficiency are synonyms defined as:

want and deficiency: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Other synonyms of want include lack.

want (noun)	deficiency (noun)
a specific feeling of desire	lack of an adequate quantity or number
anything that is necessary but lacking	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
a state of extreme poverty
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

want (verb)	deficiency (verb)
wish or demand the presence of
have need of
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
be without, lack; be deficient in

Difference between want and deficiency

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