deficit
/ˈdɛfəsɪt/
noun
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
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Noun 2 meanings
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
“The crop output this year has been comparatively small, owing to the deficit in rainfall.”
A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From French déficit, from Latin dēficit. Related to defect.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
shortfall
Opposite
surplus
DEFICIT at a glance
DEFICIT has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,354 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with deficit
All rhymes- EXPLICIT19
- IMPLICIT14
- ILLICIT9
- COMPLICIT17
- ELICIT8
- SOLICIT9
- TACIT7
- LICIT7
- FECIT10
- RECIT7
- INEXPLICIT21
- OVEREXPLICIT26
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