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deficit::noun | Spocien Dictionary

deficit

noun

/'dɛfɪsɪt/

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

Type	Words
Synonyms	shortage, shortfall
Type of	deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency
Has types	oxygen deficit

new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit.

deficit

noun

/'dɛfɪsɪt/

a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning

Type	Words
Type of	want, deficiency, lack

the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory.

they have serious linguistic deficits.

deficit

noun

/'dɛfɪsɪt/

an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)

Type	Words
Type of	liabilities
Has types	budget deficit, trade deficit

last year there was a serious budgetary deficit.

deficit

noun

/'dɛfɪsɪt/

(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing

Type	Words
Type of	score