adjective🔗ShareDeficiente, escasoLacking something essential; often construed with in."The student's knowledge of grammar was deficient, making it hard for her to complete the writing assignments. "El conocimiento de la gramática del estudiante era deficiente, lo que le dificultaba completar las tareas de escritura.conditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDeficiente, insuficienteInsufficient or inadequate in amount."The student's knowledge of fractions was deficient, causing problems with the math assignments. "El conocimiento de fracciones del estudiante era deficiente, lo que causó problemas con las tareas de matemáticas.amountqualityconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDeficienteOf a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n)"The number 10 is considered deficient because the sum of its proper divisors (1, 2, and 5) is 8, which is less than 10. "El número 10 se considera deficiente porque la suma de sus divisores propios (1, 2 y 5) es 8, que es menor que 10.mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
