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defisi

Defisi is a term that does not have a single, widely recognized definition in major reference works. Its meaning can vary by language and field, and in many cases it may appear as part of longer words rather than as an independent term.

In Indonesian and Malay contexts, the form defisi- is most commonly seen as the leading element of

Etymology and usage notes: The term likely derives from the Latin deficiens through European languages into

See also: defisiensi, defisit, deficiency.

words
such
as
defisiensi
(deficiency)
or
as
a
stem
in
compounds
describing
shortfalls.
However,
standalone
use
of
“defisi”
is
uncommon,
and
when
encountered
it
usually
requires
context
to
determine
whether
it
is
a
truncation,
a
typographical
variant,
or
a
proper
name.
Outside
of
linguistic
contexts,
“Defisi”
may
appear
as
a
personal
name
or
as
the
name
of
a
place
in
some
cultures,
though
these
uses
are
not
widely
documented
in
reference
works.
Indonesian
while
maintaining
a
form
related
to
defici-
as
in
deficiency.
The
most
standardized
Indonesian
terms
for
the
related
concepts
are
defisiensi
(deficiency)
and
defisit
(deficit).
When
reading
texts,
treat
“defisi”
as
ambiguous
unless
clarified
by
surrounding
information.