Deficient

adjective

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/

Word Frequency: 6.3

Definitions

1.adjectiveLacking something essential; often construed with in.

2.adjectiveInsufficient or inadequate in amount.

3.adjectiveOf a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n)

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