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deficiency
[/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/]
noun
feminine
pl: deficiencies
deficiência
1.
the state of being lacking in some necessary quality or element
The deficiency in vitamin D can cause health problems.
A deficiência de vitamina D pode causar problemas de saúde.
2.
a lack or shortage of something required or expected
There was a deficiency in the budget allocation for education.
Havia uma deficiência na alocação orçamentária para educação.
3.
an inadequacy or imperfection
The report highlighted several deficiencies in the company's safety procedures.
O relatório destacou várias deficiências nos procedimentos de segurança da empresa.
Synonyms
shortage
lack
insufficiency
deficit
inadequacy
shortcoming
Antonyms
sufficiency
abundance
surplus
excess
plenty
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
deficiência
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
deficiência
commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
deficiência
standard usage
Portugal
deficiência
standard usage; also 'carência' in some contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
vitamin deficiency
immune deficiency
mental deficiency
make up a deficiency
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