deficit
51deficit — noun (C) the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need (+ of): The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million. (+ in): a deficit in magnesium …
52deficit — / defɪsɪt/ noun the amount by which spending is higher than income ♦ the accounts show a deficit the accounts show a loss ♦ to make good a deficit to put money into an account to balance it …
53deficit — / defɪsɪt/ noun the amount by which spending is higher than income ♦ the accounts show a deficit the accounts show a loss ♦ to make good a deficit to put money into an account to balance it …
54deficit — noun a) Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack. b) A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds government revenue. Syn: fiscal deficit See Also: defect, defection, defective, defector, deficiency …
55deficit — 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… …
56deficit — Synonyms and related words: absence, arrear, arrearage, arrears, back debts, back payments, balance, beggary, bouncing check, break, credit, decline, defalcation, default, defect, defectiveness, deferred payments, deficiency, deficit financing,… …
57deficit — {{hw}}{{deficit}}{{/hw}}s. m. inv. 1 (econ.) Eccedenza del passivo sull attivo: bilancio in deficit | (gener.) Disavanzo, perdita | (est.) Carenza, lacuna. 2 (est.) Difetto, insufficienza. ETIMOLOGIA: voce lat., da deficere ‘mancare’ …
58deficit — 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 …
59deficit — [ dɛfɪsɪt, di: ] noun 1》 the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, falls short. ↘an excess of expenditure or liabilities over income or assets in a given period. 2》 technical a deficiency or failing, especially in a… …
60deficit — noun a large deficit in the federal budget Syn: shortfall, deficiency, shortage, debt, arrears; negative amount, loss Ant: surplus …