deficit

deficit

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of deficit in English

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English

Etymology

From French déficit, from Latin dēficit.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɛfəsɪt/
  • Hyphenation: de‧fi‧cit

Noun

deficit (plural deficits)

  1. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
  2. A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.

Synonyms

  • fiscal deficit, shortfall

Antonyms

  • surplus

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

References

  • “deficit”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

  • deficit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɛfɪt͡sɪt]

Noun

deficit m inan

  1. deficit

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

  • deficit in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • deficit in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English deficit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.fi.t͡ʃit/
  • Rhymes: -ɛfitʃit
  • Hyphenation: dè‧fi‧cit

Noun

deficit m (invariable)

  1. (economics, medicine) deficit

Latin

Verb

dēficit

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of dēficiō

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: de‧fi‧cit

Noun

deficit m (plural deficits)

  1. Alternative form of déficit

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French déficit.

Noun

deficit n (plural deficite)

  1. deficit

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

dȅficit m (Cyrillic spelling де̏фицит)

  1. deficit (financial)

Declension

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