deficit | ||
1. | [ noun ] the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required | |
Synonyms: | shortage shortfall | |
Related terms: | insufficiency oxygen_deficit | |
2. | [ noun ] (business) an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) | |
Related terms: | liability liabilities trade_deficit budget_deficit | |
Similar spelling: |
de_facto depict deposit depicted depictive depiction depicting |