Search results
- Dictionaryinsufficiency/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnsi/
noun
- 1. the condition of being insufficient: "insufficiency of adequate housing"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
INSUFFICIENCY definition: 1. the fact of not being enough: 2. the fact of an organ or body part being unable to work…. Learn more.
The meaning of INSUFFICIENCY is the quality or state of being insufficient. How to use insufficiency in a sentence.
Insufficiency definition: deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy. See examples of INSUFFICIENCY used in a sentence.
insufficiency in British English. (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsɪ) noun. 1. Also called: insufficience. the state of being insufficient. 2. pathology. failure in the functioning of an organ, tissue, etc. cardiac insufficiency.
Definitions of insufficiency. noun. a lack of competence. “pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”. synonyms: inadequacy. see more. noun. (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally. see more.
in·suf·fi·cien·cy. (ĭn′sə-fĭsh′ən-sē) n. pl. in·suf·fi·cien·cies. 1. The quality or state of being insufficient, especially: a. Inadequate supply: an insufficiency of funds. b. Inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally: cardiac insufficiency.
Definition of insufficiency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Insufficiency definition: deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy. See examples of INSUFFICIENCY used in a sentence.
insufficiency in American English. (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi ) noun Word forms: plural ˌinsufˈficiencies. 1. lack of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequacy. : also ; Rare ˌinsufˈficience (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəns ) 2. inability or failure of an organ or tissue to perform its normal function. said esp. of a heart valve or heart muscle.
Insufficiency definition: The quality or state of being insufficient, especially:.
