Meaning of the word insufficiency in English

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insufficiency

US /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
UK /ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
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Noun

1.

the quality of being inadequate or insufficient

Example:
The insufficiency of funds led to the project's delay.
There was an insufficiency of evidence to convict him.
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