shortfall en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from fall short. By surface analysis, short + fall.
Meanings
-
An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
Due to a shortfall in revenue, we will have to make some cuts.
- The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shortfalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| short-fall | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shortfall constraint · implementation shortfall · shortfall risk · force shortfall · closure shortfall
Translations (28)
fi puuttuminen (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · hu kiesés (amount missed) · pt insuficiência (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · pl niedobór (amount missed) · hu kiesés (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · fi vajaus (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · fi vajaus (amount missed) · ru дефици́т (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · fi vaje (amount missed) · es insuficiencia (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · es déficit (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · mi pūhoretanga (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · mi kōpakatanga (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · pl brak (amount missed) · cmn 未達標 /未达标 (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · bg дефици́т (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · fr défaut de paiement (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · fr insuffisance (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · cmn 缺口 (amount missed) · fr manquement (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · pl krótka kołdra (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · cmn 短缺 (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · fa کمبود (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · pl zadyszka (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · es deficiencia (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) · cmn 差額 /差额 (amount missed) · fi alijäämä (amount missed) · pl niedostatek (amount missed)