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1. deficiency

noun. ['dɪˈfɪʃənsi'] the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.

Etymology

  • -ency (English)
  • deficit (English)
  • déficit (French)

Rhymes with Mineral Deficiency

  • immunodeficiency
  • self-sufficiency
  • proficiency
  • inefficiency
  • sufficiency
  • efficiency

2. deficiency

noun. ['dɪˈfɪʃənsi'] lack of an adequate quantity or number.

Etymology

  • -ency (English)
  • deficit (English)
  • déficit (French)

3. mineral

noun. ['ˈmɪnɝəl, ˈmɪnrəl'] solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition.

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4. mineral

adjective. ['ˈmɪnɝəl, ˈmɪnrəl'] composed of matter other than plant or animal.

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