дефици́т — meaning in English
defitsit
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English meaning
- deficiency noun A lack or shortage of something necessary, especially for health.
- deficit noun A shortfall or lack — an amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
- shortcoming noun A fault or weakness in someone or something that stops them being as good as they should be.
- shortfall noun An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
Senses
дефици́т is used for these senses in English:
- deficiency (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
- deficit A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
- shortcoming A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.
- shortfall An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
deficit — full definition
- noun A shortfall or lack — an amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
- noun In finance or government, the amount by which spending exceeds income.