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An amount, quality, or supply that is not enough for a particular purpose.
noun
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insufficiency
An insufficiency of evidence prevented the committee from reaching a firm conclusion.
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An aggregation of supply lists gave the student craft fair one combined record of everything the clubs could contribute. It revealed an overabundance of ribbon but an insufficiency of display stands for the number of sellers expected.
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