def·i·cit — /ˈdɛfəsət/ noun, pl cits [count] 1 : an amount (such as an amount of money) that is less than the amount that is needed The government is facing a deficit of $3 billion. We will reduce the federal budget deficit. Some economists advocate deficit… … Useful english dictionary
cit — an·thra·cit·ic; an·thra·cit·i·za·tion; an·thra·cit·ous; cit·a·del; cit·ied; cit·i·fi·ca·tion; cit·i·fied; cit·i·fy; cit·i·zen; cit·i·zen·ess; cit·i·zen·ly; cit·i·zen·ry; cit·i·zen·ship; cit·ra·con·ate; cit·ra·con·ic; cit·ral; cit·range;… … English syllables
def — ab·u·def·duf; def·ae·cate; def·a·ma·tion; def·e·ca·tion; def·e·ca·tor; def·e·da·tion; def·er·ence; def·er·en·ti·al·i·ty; def·i·nite·ly; def·i·nite·ness; def·i·ni·tion; def·i·ni·tion·al; def·i·ni·tize; def·i·ni·tor; def·la·grate; def·la·gra·tion;… … English syllables
quer|cit|ron — «KWUR SIHT ruhn», noun. 1. = black oak (def. 1). (Cf. ↑black oak) 2. its inner bark, used in tanning, which yields a yellow dye. 3. the dye itself. ╂[earlier quereicitron < Latin quercus, ūs oak + English citron (probably because of the… … Useful english dictionary
deficit — def·i·cit … English syllables
deficit — def|i|cit [ defəsıt ] noun count ** 1. ) the amount by which something is less than you need or should have: deficit of: a country with trade deficits of $90 billion 2. ) TECHNICAL a lack of a quality, skill, or ability that you should have … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deficit — def|i|cit [ˈdefısıt] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: déficit, from Latin deficit it lacks , from deficere; DEFECT1] the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need →↑shortfall ▪ the country s … Dictionary of contemporary English
deficit — def•i•cit [[t]ˈdɛf ə sɪt[/t]] brit. also [[t]dɪˈfɪs ɪt[/t]] n. 1) the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount 2) a loss, as in the operation of a business 3) cvb bus the amount by which liabilities exceed assets 4) cvb a … From formal English to slang
deficit — The result of consuming or using something faster than it is being replenished or replaced. [L. deficio, to fail] base d. a decrease in the total concentration of blood buffer base, indicative of metabolic acidosis or compensated respiratory… … Medical dictionary
Deficit — An excess of liabilities over assets, of losses over profits, or of expenditure over income. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * deficit def‧i‧cit [ˈdefst] written abbreviation def noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE an amount of money that a… … Financial and business terms
