insufficiency C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/ See IPA manual Freq #67063 Meanings 1 noun lack of an adequate quantity or number There was an insufficiency of seats at the meeting. 2 noun inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally The insufficiency of the lungs was no doubt due to years of smoking. 3 noun a lack of competence The group's insufficiency meant they failed the task at hand. 4 noun The lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something). Near-synonyms: deficiency (broadly synonymous), inadequacy. Thesaurus Synonyms 4 noun · the lack of sufficiency: a... deficiency[appendix:glossaryinadequacylackunsufficiency Etymology From in- + sufficiency. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # insufficiency **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/ **Frequency rank:** 67063 ## Meanings 1. lack of an adequate quantity or number 2. inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally 3. a lack of competence 4. The lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something). ## Examples - There was an insufficiency of seats at the meeting. - The insufficiency of the lungs was no doubt due to years of smoking. - The group's insufficiency meant they failed the task at hand. - Near-synonyms: deficiency (broadly synonymous), inadequacy. ## Etymology From in- + sufficiency. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown