Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deficient number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
de-fi-cien-t num-ber
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number that is greater than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

deficient numbers (plural)

Phrases

abundant number amicable numbers sociable numbers perfect number

Frequently Paired Words

abundant number amicable numbers sociable numbers perfect number

Synonyms

defective number

Questions

What does deficient number mean?
A number that is greater than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

How to pronounce deficient number

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