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The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.

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  1. n. The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.
  2. n. lack of an adequate quantity or number
  3. n. a lack of competence
  4. n. unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
  5. The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight.
  6. The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient;defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr.T. Dwight.
  7. n:100 n. unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate