nondeficient

1 6.0

Having enough of something needed, like vitamins or minerals

adjective
/ˌnɒndɪˈfɪʃənt/

: suficiente

Regular exercise can help maintain your nondeficient health and energy levels.

Examples

The VP nondeficient dams showed superior maternal care compared to the VP-deficient dams when rearing their own pups.

Academic text (1990)
The study found that nondeficient individuals tend to perform better on cognitive tests.
The diet was designed to ensure that the participants remained nondeficient in essential nutrients.

Antonyms

deficient

36 4.3

Not having enough of something needed

How Sufficient

abundant

76 3.0

ample

94 3.7

nondeficient

1 6.0

adequate

204 2.7

insufficient

81 3.6

Surface Forms

nondeficient positive

Morphology

nondeficient = deficient (transparent) = non + deficient + non

The meaning is directly derived by negating 'deficient' with the productive prefix 'non-', so learners who know 'deficient' can infer 'nondeficient'.

Etymology

Nondeficient is made of non- meaning 'not' and deficient, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to be lacking' and is like the common word deficit ('a lack'). So, nondeficient means 'not lacking', having enough of something.