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deficit

de·fi·cit

UK/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/ US/ˈdɛfəsɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

  • “new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit”
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2.

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

  • “last year there was a serious budgetary deficit”

Origin

From French déficit, from Latin dēficit. Related to defect.

Phrases

  • attention deficit disorder
  • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • budget deficit
  • caloric deficit
  • calorie deficit
  • deficit good
  • deficit hawk

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