Deficient
Pronunciation : De*fi"cient
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. deficiens, -entis, p. pr. of deficere to be wanting. See Defect.]
Definition : Defn: Wanting, to make up completeness; wanting, as regards a requirement; not sufficient; inadequate; defective; imperfect; incomplete; lacking; as, deficient parts; deficient estate; deficient strength; deficient in judgment. The style was indeed deficient in ease and variety. Macaulay. Deficient number. (Arith.) See under Abundant. -- De*fi"cient-ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913