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Deficit

nounid 45081·updated May 18, 2026
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the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

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Variants

synonym
shortfall
plural
Deficits
possessive
Deficit's
pluralpossessive
Deficits'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
§2
an excess of liabilities over assets, usually over a certain period
§3
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
§4
a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
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