deficient

carente

Che non ha abbastanza di qualcosa di necessario.

In inglese semplice: Not having enough of something that is needed.

• Her diet is deficient in iron.
• The soil was deficient in essential minerals.
• The report was deficient in useful detail.

Come si usa: deficient in something (These foods are deficient in protein.)

Sinonimi: lacking

Espressioni comuni: deficient in iron, deficient in vitamins, deficient in skills

insufficiente

Presente in quantità troppo piccola per soddisfare un bisogno o raggiungere il livello richiesto.

In inglese semplice: Too small in amount to meet a need or reach a required level.

• Rainfall was deficient that year.
• A deficient water supply limited crop growth.
• The project failed because its funding was deficient.

Sinonimi: insufficient, inadequate

Contrari: sufficient, adequate

Espressioni comuni: deficient supply, deficient rainfall, deficient quantity

difettivo

Detto di un numero i cui divisori positivi, escluso il numero stesso, hanno una somma inferiore al numero.

In inglese semplice: Having positive divisors other than itself whose total is smaller than the number.

• Eight is a deficient number.
• Every prime number is deficient.
• The class compared deficient, perfect, and abundant numbers.

Contrari: abundant

Espressioni comuni: deficient number, deficient integer