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Webster 1913 Edition
Insufficiency
Inˊsuf-fi′cien-cy
,Noun.
1.
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.
2.
Lack of power or skill; inability; incapacity; incompetency;
as, the
. insufficiency
of a man for an officeWebster 1828 Edition
Insufficiency
INSUFFI'CIENCY
,Noun.
1.
Inadequateness; want of sufficiency; deficiency; as an insufficiency of provisions to supply the garrison.2.
Inadequacy of power or skill; inability; incapacity; incompetency; as the insufficiency of a man for an office.3.
Want of the requisite strength, value or force; defect. The insufficiency of the light of nature is supplied by the light of Scripture.