weakness vs insufficiency

weakness and insufficiency both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weakness	Yes	No	No	No
insufficiency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, insufficiency is a hyponym of weakness; that is, insufficiency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weakness:

weakness: a flaw or weak point
insufficiency: a lack of competence

Other hyponyms of weakness include inadequacy, fatigue, flaw.

weakness (noun)	insufficiency (noun)
the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain	lack of an adequate quantity or number
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act	(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you	a lack of competence
a flaw or weak point
the condition of being financially weak

weakness vs insufficiency

weakness and insufficiency both are nouns.

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