Polyglot Dictionary

carence

/kaˈʁɑ̃s/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Medical Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
carences

Meaning

  1. deficiency (medical, e.g. a nutrient deficiency)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Medical term for a lack of something the body needs, most often a vitamin or mineral.

Practice

1 What does carence mean?

2 Fill the gap: Une ___ en fer peut causer de la fatigue.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches carence?

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