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insufficient count

[ɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ənt kaʊnt]
nounpl: insufficient counts
contagem insuficiente
1. A quantity or number that is inadequate or below the required minimum threshold
The insufficient count of votes resulted in the election being postponed.
A contagem insuficiente de votos resultou no adiamento da eleição.
2. In medical/laboratory contexts, a sample or test result with inadequate cells or particles for proper analysis
The blood sample showed an insufficient count of white blood cells.
A amostra de sangue mostrou uma contagem insuficiente de glóbulos brancos.
3. In legal or administrative contexts, failure to meet a minimum required number
Due to insufficient count of participants, the meeting was cancelled.
Devido à contagem insuficiente de participantes, a reunião foi cancelada.
Synonyms
inadequate numberinsufficient numberlow countdeficient countbelow-threshold count
Antonyms
sufficient countadequate countsufficient numberexcess count

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contagem insuficiente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
contagem insuficiente
common in business and administrative contexts
Portugal
contagem insuficiente
standard Portuguese usage, sometimes 'número insuficiente'
Medical/Scientific
amostra com contagem insuficiente
commonly used in laboratory reports

Related Idioms & Phrases

come up short
fall short of the mark
not enough to go around
contar com os dedos da mão
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