deficit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛfəsɪt/ (General-American)
- /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French déficit, from Latin dēficit. Related to defect.
Meanings
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Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
The crop output this year has been comparatively small, owing to the deficit in rainfall.
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A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
Dr. Beeching's obvious intent is that if Scottish—and similarly unprofitable English and Welsh—railways are to be maintained, it must be done by an unconcealed subsidy; he is determined that the railways shall no longer be preoccupied with—and derided for—immense deficits which include the burden of social services the State must openly underwrite, if it wants them.
1962 October, “Talking of Trains: Passed to you, Mr. Macmillan”, in Modern Railways, page 220:But Wall Street, which has a case of deficit-attention disorder, is no longer focused on a balanced budget. "The bond market only worries about one thing at [a time.]
1996 August 4, “It's Time for a Reality Check on the Deficit”, in Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa, CA:Economically, too, London is startlingly different. The capital, unlike the country as a whole, has no budget deficit: London’s public spending matches the taxes paid in the city. The average Londoner contributes 70 percent more to Britain’s national income than people in the rest of the country.
2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, “London Is Special, but Not That Special”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022, retrieved 28 Sep 2013:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deficits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
caloric deficit · neurodeficit · nature-deficit disorder · attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder · attention deficit hyperactivity disorder · calorie deficit · deficit hawk · antideficit · nature deficit disorder · oxygen deficit · deficit spending · attention deficit disorder · soil moisture deficit · nondeficit · trade deficit · information deficit model · structural deficit · deficit good · negative deficit · budget deficit · neuroleptic-induced deficit syndrome · democratic deficit · fiscal deficit · deficit budget · sleep deficit
Relateds
deficiency · deficient · defector · defective · defection · defect
Synonyms
Translations (79)
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exceeds government revenue) · tg камбуд (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · tg дефитсит (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · hy պակասուրդ (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ko 흠손 (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · fr déficit budgétaire (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · tr zarar (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · sk deficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · pt défice (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · fa-ira کَمی (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · tr açık (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · km ឱនភាព (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ms defisit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · id defisit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ru дефици́т (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · sl deficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · is tekjuhalli (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · eo deficito (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · nl gat in de begroting (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ur گھاٹا (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · kk зарар (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · fa-ira کَمْبود (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ko 적자 (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · de Defizit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · hu deficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · lo ຂາດດຸນ (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ka დეფიციტი (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · gl déficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · vi sự thâm hụt (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · is halli (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ur خِسارَہ (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ky таңсык (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · uz defitsit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · sq deficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · lv deficīts (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · hu hiány (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · it deficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ro deficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · cmn 赤字 (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ar عَجْز (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · lt deficitas (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · cmn 虧損 /亏损 (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · sv underskott (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · he גֵרָעוֹן (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · fi vaje (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · et defitsiit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · es déficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · az defisit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · bg дефици́т (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · tk defisit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · fa-ira کَسْر (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · el έλλειμμα (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · et puudujääk (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · it disavanzo (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · cs deficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · kk тапшылық (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · pl deficyt (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · nb underskudd (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · th การขาดดุล (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · be дэфіцы́т (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · tl depisit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · tg камӣ (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ja 欠損 (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ca dèficit (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) · ja 赤字 (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue)