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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdeficiencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: defiˈsjensja
"El análisis de sangre reveló una deficiencia de vitamina D."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lack or shortage of something essential, especially something needed for health or normal function.
"A prolonged vitamin deficiency can lead to severe health issues." - 2
A failing or shortcoming in someone or something, such as a flaw in design or character.
"The engineers quickly identified a structural deficiency in the bridge's support beams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deficiency' originates from the Latin 'deficientia', meaning 'a failing or lack'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was adopted from Old French 'deficience', reflecting a gradual shift in meaning from a general lack to a specific insufficiency in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deficiency" is said worldwide
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carence
Transliteration: kaʁɑ̃s
"Une carence en vitamines peut causer de la fatigue."
Mangel
Transliteration: ˈmaŋl̩
"Eisenmangel ist eine häufige Ursache für Müdigkeit."
carenza
Transliteration: kaˈrɛntsa
"La carenza di ferro provoca anemia."
deficiencia
Transliteration: defiˈsjensja
"El análisis de sangre reveló una deficiencia de vitamina D."
deficiência
Transliteration: defiˈsĩsjɐ
"A deficiência nutricional afeta o sistema imunológico."
कमी
Transliteration: kamī
"शरीर में विटामिन की कमी से कई बीमारियां हो सकती हैं।"
缺乏
Transliteration: quēfá
"这种植物因缺乏水分而枯萎了。"
결핍
Transliteration: gyeolfip
"비타민 결핍은 면역력을 떨어뜨릴 수 있습니다."
欠乏
Transliteration: ketsubō
"カルシウムの欠乏は骨を弱くする。"
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