deficient vs sufficient

deficient

adj
  • Lacking something essential; often construed with in. 

  • Insufficient or inadequate in amount. 

  • 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. 

sufficient

adj
  • Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. 

  • Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs. 

det
  • A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed. 

  • An adequate quantity of; enough. 

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