deficit
/ˈdɛfəsɪt/ noun B2- 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.
Plural deficits
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