insufficiency

🇺🇸 /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/
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noun
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A lack or shortage of something needed.

The insufficiency of water in the area caused a drought.

translation

n. A lack or shortage of something needed.

Word Forms

Plural insufficiencies