deficient
The origin and history of deficient.
Etymology
From Latin dēficiēns, the present participle of dēficere ("to lack, fail"), the same root as "defect."
The origin and history of deficient.
From Latin dēficiēns, the present participle of dēficere ("to lack, fail"), the same root as "defect."
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