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بنقص

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of deficiency, lack, or reduction. It encompasses ideas of something being incomplete, diminished, or falling short, whether in quantity, quality, or status.

Derived headwords

نَقَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to decrease, diminishboth

    To become less in quantity, size, or intensity. It can refer to a reduction in number, amount, or value.

  2. 2.
    to be deficient, lackingboth

    To have something missing or incomplete, indicating a shortfall or inadequacy.

نَقْصnoun
  1. 1.
    decrease, reductionboth

    The act or process of becoming less; a diminution in size, quantity, or degree.

  2. 2.
    deficiency, lackboth

    A state of being incomplete or insufficient; an absence of something necessary or desirable.

  3. 3.
    shortcoming, flawboth

    An imperfection or defect, especially in character or performance.

نَاقِصadjective
  1. 1.
    deficient, lackingboth

    Characterized by a lack or deficiency; not having enough of something.

  2. 2.
    incompleteboth

    Not whole or complete; unfinished.

  3. 3.
    inferiorboth

    Of lower quality or value.

نُقْصَانnoun
  1. 1.
    decrease, diminutionboth

    The process or result of becoming less; a reduction in amount or extent.

  2. 2.
    shortage, deficitboth

    A state of not having enough of something; a deficiency.

تَنَقَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to diminish, reduceboth

    To make something smaller or less in amount or degree.

  2. 2.
    to disparage, belittleboth

    To regard or represent as being of little worth; to speak of someone or something in a slighting way.

مُنْتَقَصadjective
  1. 1.
    diminished, reducedboth

    Made smaller or less in size, quantity, or degree.

  2. 2.
    impairedboth

    Weakened or damaged, especially in function.

نَاقَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to decrease, lessenboth

    To cause something to become less.

نَقِيصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    flaw, defectboth

    An imperfection or blemish; a fault.

  2. 2.
    shortcomingboth

    A failing or deficiency.

مُنَاقَصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tender, biddingmodern

    A process where potential suppliers submit bids for a project or the supply of goods or services.

نَقَصَ فِيverb
  1. 1.
    to fall short inboth

    To fail to meet a standard or expectation in a particular area.