defficient

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Term: Defficient

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Lacking necessary quality or quantity

Definition: Insufficient or inadequate in quality, amount, or degree.

Example sentence:

"The defficient amount of water affected the growth of the crops."

Sense 2: Having a deficiency or defect

Definition: Characterized by a lack or shortage of something.

Example sentence:

"The defficient health care system in the town was a cause for concern."

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: Present participle of "deffine"

Definition: To state or describe the exact meaning of a word or concept.

Example sentence:

"The professor was deffining the key terms of the lecture before proceeding."

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Alternative spelling of "deficient"

Definition: A person or thing that is lacking a necessary quality or quantity.

Example sentence:

"The student's report card indicated that she was a defficient in math."