carence
See also: carencé
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin carentia, from Latin careō (“to lack”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ʁɑ̃s/
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Noun
carence f (plural carences)
- deficiency, lack, insufficiency
- une carence en fer ― an iron deficiency
- gap
Derived terms
- carentiel
Verb
carence
Further reading
- “carence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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