deficit.
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
Meaning & usage
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
The crop output this year has been comparatively small, owing to the deficit in rainfall.
A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
Where this word comes from
From French déficit, from Latin dēficit. Related to defect.
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