insufficiency in French
insufficiency in French is insuffisance, déficience — insufficiency means a shortage; not having enough of something.
insufficiency in French
insuffisance
The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.
déficience
The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.
What does "insufficiency" mean?
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noun A shortage; not having enough of something.
"The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies."
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insufficiency in a sentence
- The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies.
- On a recent trip down the Rhine many of the trains we saw were still steam-hauled, presumably through an insufficiency of electric locomotives, as yet, to deal with peak summer traffic.
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What is "insufficiency" in French?
"insufficiency" in French is insuffisance, déficience. insufficiency means: A shortage; not having enough of something.
Are there other ways to say "insufficiency" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "insufficiency": insuffisance, déficience.
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