deficit

Meanings

Plural: deficits

Noun

• 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"
• a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
  • "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"
  • "they have serious linguistic deficits"
• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
• an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
  • "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"
• Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
• A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.

Synonyms

fiscal deficit, shortage, shortfall

Antonyms

lead, surplus

Related Words

defect, defection, defective, defector, deficiency, deficient