insufficiency
intermediateB2/ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ · in-suf-fi-cien-cy
The state or condition of being inadequate or insufficient.
Meanings
The state or condition of being inadequate or insufficient.
کسی چیز کی کمی یا ناکافی ہونے کی حالت یا کیفیت۔
کمی
kami
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Common Collocations
- insufficiency of resources
- insufficiency in funding
- insufficiency of evidence
Example Sentences
The insufficiency of resources severely impacted the project's success.
وسائل کی کمی نے اس منصوبے کی کامیابی پر شدید اثر ڈالا۔
Wasa'il ki kami ne is mansūpe ki kāmyābī par shadīd asar dālā.
Her insufficiency in financial planning led to many unforeseen challenges.
مالی منصوبہ بندی میں اس کی کمی نے بہت سے غیر متوقع چیلنجز پیدا کیے۔
Mālī mansūba bandī mein is ki kami ne bahut se ghair mutwakkai challenges paida kiye.
The study highlighted the insufficiency of current medical treatments for certain diseases.
اس مطالعے نے کچھ بیماریوں کے لیے موجودہ طبی علاج کی کمی کو اجاگر کیا۔
Is mutāle ne kuch bimāriyōn ke liye maujūda ṭibbī ilāj ki kami ko ujāgar kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Insufficiency sounds like 'in-sufficient', meaning not enough.
Imagine a glass that is not filled to the top, representing a lack of sufficiency.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
گزر گئے ہیں موسمِ بہار بھی تُو نہیں، یہ کمی تو نہیں ہے، یہ وفا بھی تُو نہیں۔
Guzar gaye hain mawasim-e-bahār bhī tū nahīn, Yeh kami to nahīn hai, yeh wafā bhī tū nahīn.
The spring has passed without you, this is not a lack, nor this fidelity is not you.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نقص پورا کرنے والے کا دروازہ نہ بند کرو۔
Nuqṣ pūrā karne wāle kā darwāzah na band karo.
Do not close the door to the one who fills the deficiency.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "insufficientia" — lack, want
First known use: 15th century
The term 'insufficiency' has its roots in the Latin language, where 'insufficientia' means lack or inadequacy. It has been adopted into English to describe a state of not being enough or adequate.