deficiency

deficiency
noun
1) (lack) Mangel, der (of, in an + Dat.)

nutritional deficiency — Ernährungsmangel, der

2) (inadequacy) Unzulänglichkeit, die
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plural - deficiencies; noun ((a) shortage or absence of what is needed.) der Mangel
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de·fi·cien·cy
[dɪˈfɪʃən(t)si]
n
1. (shortage, lack) Mangel m (in an +dat)
vitamin \deficiency Vitaminmangel m
to suffer from a \deficiency in [or of] sth Mangel an etw dat leiden
2. (weakness, weak point) Defizit nt (in in +dat)
3. COMM Fehlbestand m; ECON, FIN Fehlbetrag m
to make up a \deficiency einen Fehlbetrag ausgleichen
4. AM LAW Nachtragsbewilligung f
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[dI'fIʃənsɪ]
n
(= shortage) Mangel m; (FIN) Defizit nt, Fehlbetrag m; (= defect in character, system) Schwäche f

vitamin/iron deficiency — Vitamin-/Eisenmangel m

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deficiency [dıˈfıʃnsı] s
1. Unzulänglichkeit f, Mangelhaftigkeit f, Unvollkommenheit f, Schwäche f
2. (of) Mangel m (an dat), Fehlen n (von):
from deficiency of means aus Mangel an Mitteln;
deficiency of blood Blutarmut f
3. Defekt m, Mangel m
4. Fehlbetrag m, Manko n, Defizit n:
deficiency in weight Gewichtsmanko;
make good a deficiency das Fehlende ergänzen
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noun
1) (lack) Mangel, der (of, in an + Dat.)

nutritional deficiency — Ernährungsmangel, der

2) (inadequacy) Unzulänglichkeit, die
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n.
Mangel -¨ m.
Mangelhaftigkeit f.
Manko -s n.
Unzulänglichkeit f.

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