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View synonyms for deficit
deficit
[ def-uh-sit; British also dih-fis-it ]
noun
- the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
- the amount by which expenditures or liabilities exceed income or assets.
- a lack or shortage; deficiency.
- a disadvantage, impairment, or handicap:
The team's major deficit is its poor pitching.
- a loss, as in the operation of a business.
deficit
/ ˈdɛfɪsɪt; dɪˈfɪsɪt /
noun
- the amount by which an actual sum is lower than that expected or required
- an excess of liabilities over assets
- an excess of expenditures over revenues during a certain period
- an excess of payments over receipts on the balance of payments
deficit
- A shortage, especially the amount by which a sum of money falls short of what is required; a debt .
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- super·defi·cit noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deficit1
C18: from Latin, literally: there is lacking, from dēficere to be lacking
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