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puutteellinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • defective adjective Having a fault or flaw; not working properly.
  • deficient adjective Lacking something necessary or sufficient; inadequate.
  • inadequate adjective Not enough, or not good enough, for what is required.
  • incomplete adj Not finished; missing one or more parts.
  • insufficient adj Not enough for what is needed.
  • lacking adj Missing, or not having enough of something needed.
  • narrow adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
  • rudimentary adj Basic or undeveloped; existing only in a simple or early form.
  • short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
  • tenuous adjective Weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.

Senses

puutteellinen is used for these senses in English:

  • defective Having one or more defects.
  • deficient Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
  • deficient Insufficient or inadequate in amount.
  • inadequate Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
  • incomplete Not complete; not finished.
  • lacking Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
  • narrow (dated) Limited as to means; straitened
  • rudimentary Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

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