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Deficient vs Attenuated - What's the difference?

deficient | attenuated |

As adjectives the difference between deficient and attenuated

is that deficient is deficient while attenuated is made, or become weak; subject to attenuation.

As a verb attenuated is

(attenuate).

deficient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking something essential; often construed with'' in .
  • Insufficient or inadequate in amount.

    • Related terms

    * defect * defection * defective * defector * deficiency * deficit

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    attenuated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attenuate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made, or become weak; subject to attenuation
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  • (botany) Long and tapering (especially of leaves)