Meaning of insufficient in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    insufficient

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘incapable, incompetent’): via Old French from late Latin insufficient-‘not sufficing’, from in-‘not’ + Latin sufficere (see suffice)

    Definitions

    1. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

    Examples

    • « insufficient funds »

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