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Furthermore, the study of the present surroundings is insufficient: the history of the people, the influence of the regions through which it has passed on its migrations, and the people with whom it came into contact, must be considered.
Franz Boas

Meaning of "insufficient" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSUFFICIENT

insufficient  [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSUFFICIENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insufficient is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSUFFICIENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insufficient in the English dictionary

The definition of insufficient in the dictionary is not sufficient; inadequate or deficient.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSUFFICIENT


abortifacient
əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt
absorbefacient
əbˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt
coefficient
ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt
deficient
dɪˈfɪʃənt
efficient
ɪˈfɪʃənt
hyperefficient
ˌhaɪpərɪˈfɪʃənt
immunodeficient
ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənt
impatient
ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
inefficient
ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt
inpatient
ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt
liquefacient
ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt
outpatient
ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt
patient
ˈpeɪʃənt
perficient
pəˈfɪʃənt
proficient
prəˈfɪʃənt
sorbefacient
ˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt
sufficient
səˈfɪʃənt
superefficient
ˌsuːpərɪˈfɪʃənt
ultraefficient
ˌʌltrəɪˈfɪʃənt
unsufficient
ˌʌnsəˈfɪʃənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSUFFICIENT

insubordination
insubstantial
insubstantiality
insubstantially
insucken
insufferable
insufferableness
insufferably
insufficience
insufficiency
insufficiently
insufflate
insufflation
insufflator
insula
insulae
insulant
insular
insularism
insularity

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSUFFICIENT

ancient
beta coefficient
binomial coefficient
client
conscient
correlation coefficient
diffusion coefficient
drag coefficient
energy-efficient
fuel-efficient
inconscient
omniscient
partition coefficient
parturifacient
Pearson´s correlation coefficient
Pearson´s product moment correlation coefficient
permeability coefficient
prescient
scient
self-sufficient
tumefacient

Synonyms and antonyms of insufficient in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSUFFICIENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insufficient» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insufficient

Translation of «insufficient» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSUFFICIENT

Find out the translation of insufficient to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insufficient from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insufficient» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不足的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insuficiente
570 millions of speakers

English

insufficient
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपर्याप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ كَافٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недостаточный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insuficiente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপর্যাপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insuffisant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak mencukupi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungenügend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不十分な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불충분한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora cukup
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपुरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insufficiente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedostateczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недостатній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insuficient
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελλιπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvoldoende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

otillräcklig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utilstrekkelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insufficient

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUFFICIENT»

The term «insufficient» is very widely used and occupies the 15.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUFFICIENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «insufficient» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «insufficient» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insufficient

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSUFFICIENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insufficient.
1
Conrad Black
Guerrilla wars, and even more so terrorist assaults, are conducted only by forces with insufficient strength to carry out a real war.
2
Franz Boas
Furthermore, the study of the present surroundings is insufficient: the history of the people, the influence of the regions through which it has passed on its migrations, and the people with whom it came into contact, must be considered.
3
Samuel Butler
Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.
4
Jamais Cascio
Sustainability is a seemingly laudable goal - it tells us we need to live within our means, whether economic, ecological, or political - but it's insufficient for uncertain times. How can we live within our means when those very means can change, swiftly and unexpectedly, beneath us?
5
Steve Chabot
There is insufficient support for the police and safety and law enforcement, in general, in the city council.
6
William Kingdon Clifford
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
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William Kingdon Clifford
In like manner, if I let myself believe anything on insufficient evidence, there may be no great harm done by the mere belief; it may be true after all, or I may never have occasion to exhibit it in outward acts.
8
William Kingdon Clifford
To sum up: it is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
9
Chelsea Clinton
Changing laws and changing the political dialogue, while necessary, is insufficient to ensure that bullying stops; to ensure that every young person is supported by their parents and their teachers as they question who they are and they discover who they are regardless of the sexuality.
10
Rene Daumal
Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve of shared experiences, all our pronouncements are checks drawn on insufficient funds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSUFFICIENT»

Discover the use of insufficient in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insufficient and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit, and Banking ...
Insufficient Funds highlights where and how access is blocked and shows how government policy and individual decisions could combine to eliminate many of these barriers in the future.
Rebecca M. Blank, Michael S. Barr, 2009
2
Insufficient Answers: Essays on Robert Aickman
A book of essays about ghost story writer Robert Aickman.
Gary William Crawford, 2012
3
Insufficient Governance Over Logistics Modernization Program ...
Additionally, they planned to determine the reasons for any abnormal balances reported in the general ledger account codes. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.
Mary Ugone (ed), 2011
4
Insufficient Data
A wry narrative of love, loss, deceit and exile told by a woman in mid-life discovers some previously unrecorded events in the history of the nuclear era.
Fannie Peczenik, 2000
5
Insufficient Mating Material
Stranded on a desert island, a prince must find a way to woo the woman he loves..without giving away his true identity.
Rowena Cherry, 2007
6
Tax Expenditures: Available Data are Insufficient to ...
Native Americans lag behind other Americans on many key economic indicators, such as median household income.
Michael Brostek, 2009
7
Concise Contract Law
Thus, it may be relevant to assess the financial value of a promise in assessing damages for breach of contract. VII. INSUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION An act which is not "sufficient" in the eyes of the law is ineffective as consideration. The term ...
Peter Gillies, 1988
8
Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice
Part. 7. Chapter. 39. INSUFFICIENT. MILK. SUPPLY. Kay Hoover, MEd, IBCLC, and Lisa Marasco, MA, IBCLC OBJECTIVES • Explain normal milk production. • Delineate between a real and a perceived insufficient milk supply. • Discuss the ...
Rebecca Mannel, Patricia J. Martens, Marsha Walker, 2007
9
Uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund ...
We found that irrespective of what model we used—Accelerated or Deferred—the Fund will be insufficient to cover the projected cleanup costs at the uranium enrichment plants. In present value, the Fund deficiency would range from a high of ...
10
Chemical and biological defense emphasis remains ...
Our discussions with Army officials revealed concerns about the adequacy of assigning only 6 Fox vehicles per division. They said a total of 103 Fox vehicles might be insufficient to meet needs if chemical and/or biological weapons are used ...
United States, General Accounting Office

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSUFFICIENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insufficient is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scot Young Inquest: Coroner rules insufficient evidence for suicide …
Delivering a narrative verdict, Dr Radcliffe said: “There is insufficient evidence to determine his state of mind and intention when he came out of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Social Security confiscated tax refunds with 'insufficient' details for …
Even when taxpayers did receive the letters, “the information was insufficient for the debtor to recall the debt and the circumstances surrounding ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
3
Auditor data insufficient to show district raises house values …
ELYRIA — The property values of homes in the West Avenue Historic District have not increased in recent years despite having a designation ... «Chronicle-Telegram, Jul 15»
4
Scot Young death: 'insufficient evidence' for suicide verdict - Marilyn …
Newswire · About · Video · Book · Downloads · Contact · Home 2015 July 17 Scot Young death: 'insufficient evidence' for suicide verdict ... «Marilyn Stowe Blog, Jul 15»
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Insufficient protection of PHI leads to HIPAA settlement | Thompson …
The latest settlement between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and St. Elizabeth's Medical ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
6
Scot Young inquest: 'Insufficient evidence for suicide' coroner …
Property tycoon Scot Young's death by impaling after he fell from the fourth floor at his luxury flat cannot be ruled as a suicide due to "insufficient ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Coroner rules 'there is insufficient evidence' to label Scot Young …
Though accepting police evidence that there was no foul play or third party involved, Radcliffe said there was “insufficient evidence” to produce ... «The National, Jul 15»
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Insufficient Staffing at Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi Landfills
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, today announced that due to insufficient staffing, the ... «Maui Now, Jul 15»
9
Burundi - Postponed elections in Burundi, an "insufficient gesture"
Reporters Without Borders and 16 other NGOs that signed an appeal for dialogue regard the postponement as “insufficient” because it does not ... «Tolerance.ca, Jul 15»
10
5 out of 10 people think govt aid to Mary Jane insufficient – survey
Of those who are aware of her case, 50 percent said she received insufficient assistance from the government. The survey also showed that at ... «Bulatlat, Jul 15»

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