def·i·cit

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 spending [=spending borrowed money] to boost a slumping economy.

— opposite surplus, — see also trade deficit
2 : the amount by which a person or team is behind in a game or contest

The team overcame a four-point deficit to win the game.

3 chiefly US : a problem that causes a decrease in some ability

She has a slight hearing deficit in her left ear.


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  • def|i|cit — «DEHF uh siht», noun. 1. a) the amount by which a sum of money falls short; shortage: »Since the club owed $15, and had only $10 in the treasury, there was a deficit of $5 to be made up by the members. b) an excess of expenditure or liabilities… …   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 [ˈdefst] written abbreviation def noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE an amount of money that a… …   Financial and business terms

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