deficit
[ def-uh-sit; British also dih-fis-it ]
/ ˈdɛf ə sɪt; British also dɪˈfɪs ɪt /
noun
the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
the amount by which expenditures or liabilities exceed income or assets.
a lack or shortage; deficiency.
a disadvantage, impairment, or handicap: The team's major deficit is its poor pitching.
a loss, as in the operation of a business.
Origin of deficit
1775–85; < Latin
dēficit (it) lacks, 3rd person singular present indicative of
dēficere; see
deficient
OTHER WORDS FROM deficit
su·per·def·i·cit, nounWords nearby deficit
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British Dictionary definitions for deficit
deficit
/ (ˈdɛfɪsɪt, dɪˈfɪsɪt) /
noun
the amount by which an actual sum is lower than that expected or required
- an excess of liabilities over assets
- an excess of expenditures over revenues during a certain period
- an excess of payments over receipts on the balance of payments
Word Origin for deficit
C18: from Latin, literally: there is lacking, from
dēficere to be lacking
Medical definitions for deficit
deficit
[ dĕf′ĭ-sĭt ]
n.
A lack or deficiency of a substance.
A lack or impairment in mental or physical functioning.
Cultural definitions for deficit
deficit
A shortage, especially the amount by which a sum of money falls short of what is required; a debt.