deficiency

noun/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/CEFR B2

ঘাটতি, অভাব

Meaning

A lack of something needed, especially in the diet.

Example sentences

Iron deficiency is common here.এখানে আয়রনের ঘাটতি সাধারণ ব্যাপার।
The report found a deficiency in training.প্রতিবেদনে প্রশিক্ষণের ঘাটতি ধরা পড়েছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: shortfall

Similar words, and what each means

shortfall
ঘাটতি
The amount by which something is less than what is needed.

Other English words for “ঘাটতি, অভাব”

deficit
The amount by which money spent is more than money received.
shortfall
The amount by which something is less than what is needed.
lack
The state of not having something, or not having enough of it.
shortage
A situation in which there is not enough of something.
shortcoming
A fault or a place where something falls short of what is needed.
scarcity
A situation in which something is not available in enough amounts.

Opposite words

surfeit
অতিরিক্ত পরিমাণ, মাত্রাতিরিক্ততা
An amount that is too large, especially of food or drink.

Where this word is used

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“deficiency” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা
- • ঘাটতি, অভাব
- • উত্তেজিত জনতা, দল
- • লেখক, রচয়িতা
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ঘাটতি, অভাব — deficiency (noun) — ঘাটতি, অভাব. A lack of something needed, especially in the diet.
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- • syrup
- • shortfall
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shortfall — shortfall — ঘাটতি. The amount by which something is less than what is needed.

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