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What is the adjective for deficiency?

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deficient
  1. Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
  2. Insufficient or inadequate in amount.
  3. (mathematics) Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n)<n.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Prepare a statement for this committee showing where you are deficient in funds for the various reports that should be printed and made available for distribution.”
      “However, such diets may be deficient in vitamins and minerals.”
      “Similarly, she has not observed or complained about any deficient workmanship in the insulation and drywall, and she believes that none exists with respect to her residence.”
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