deficiencies
Saydi-FISH-uhn-seez/dɪˈfɪʃənsiz/
- 1Plural of deficiency. Use this form when talking about more than one thing that is missing or lacking.
The doctor found several vitamin deficiencies in her blood test.
The report listed many safety deficiencies in the old building.
Note
deficiencies is a form of deficiency
deficiency, noun: A lack of something a person needs, especially for good health. Full entry
- Forms
- deficiencydeficiencies plural
- Spelling
- deficiency → deficiencies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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