deficient vs insufficient

deficient

adj
  • Insufficient or inadequate in amount. 

  • Lacking something essential; often construed with in. 

  • Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n). 

noun
  • A person who is deficient. 

insufficient

adj
  • Not sufficient; lacking competent power or ability; unqualified, unequal, unfit. 

  • Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs. 

det
  • An inadequate quantity of; not enough. 

  • A quantity (of something) that is less than is needed. 

How often have the words deficient and insufficient occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )