weakness

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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An exception noted in tests of properly designed internal controls that may indicate ineffectiveness. Management must consider the extent of a weakness in such cases. Weaknesses can be classified as a simple deficiency, significant deficiency, or a material weakness.

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Variants

7 surface forms

synonym: failinghelplessnessimpuissance
alternatephrasing: Weakness
plural: weaknesses
possessive: weakness's
pluralpossessive: weaknesses'

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