insufficiency
pronunciation
How to pronounce insufficiency in British English:
UK [ˌɪnsə'fɪʃənsɪ]
How to pronounce insufficiency in American English:
US [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi]
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- Noun:
- a lack of competence
- (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
- lack of an adequate quantity or number
Word Origin
- insufficiency (n.)
- 1520s, from Late Latin insufficientia, noun of quality from insufficientem (see insufficient). Insufficience "deficiency" is from early 15c.
Example
- 1. " The current system contributes to global instability , it contributes to the insufficiency of global aggregate demand , " mr stiglitz said .
- 2. Prevention and treatment for hepatic insufficiency after hepatic resection .
- 3. People with hyperthyroidism , insufficiency of liver or kidney .
- 4. Insufficiency of standard itself is one of the origins for incongruence .
- 5. Investigation in zhejiang province reveals that capital insufficiency has been the major obstacle to technological innovation .