deficiency
Definitions
Noun
- The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- Lack of an adequate quantity or number
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "deficiency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deficiency | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | immunodeficiency | 7 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "deficiency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | democracy | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | diplomacy | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | degeneracy | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "deficiency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | efficiency | 4 | 50 |
| 2 | efficient | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | deficit | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | decency | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | deficiencies | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | efficiently | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | inefficient | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | deficient | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | proficiency | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | efficiencies | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | self-sufficiency | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | inefficiency | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | sufficiency | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | defence | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | immunodeficiency | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | indecency | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | resiliency | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | inefficiently | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | leniency | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | inefficiencies | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "deficiency" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "deficiency" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "deficiency" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "deficiency".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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