deficiency

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/ noun [C, U]

Translation

NOT ENOUGH › when you do not have enough of something

yetersizlik, kifayetsizlik

a vitamin deficiency 1822

FAULT › a mistake or fault in something so that it is not good enough

eksiklik, noksanlık

Parents are complaining of serious deficiencies in the education system.1902

(Definition of deficiency noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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