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insufficiency

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/ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ · in-suf-fi-cien-cy

The state or condition of being inadequate or insufficient.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or condition of being inadequate or insufficient.

کسی چیز کی کمی یا ناکافی ہونے کی حالت یا کیفیت۔

کمی

kami

Formal: نقص

Synonyms

deficiencyinadequacyshortageنقصکمیخامیاں

Antonyms

sufficiencyadequacyabundanceکافیکمالفراوانی

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.

Easily Confused With

insufflate:Insufflate means to blow air into a body cavity, while insufficiency refers to a lack of something.

Word Family

insufficient
adjectiveناکافی
insufficiently
adverbناکافی طور پر

See Also

💡 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.