01 n. The quality or state of being insufficient; lack of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an exc…
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The quality or state of being insufficient; lack of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc.“The insufficiency of the light of nature is, by the light of Scripture, . . . fully supplied.” — Hooker.
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Lack of power or skill; inability; incapacity; incompetency; as, the insufficiency of a man for an office.