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deficit

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
def·i·cit 
          Listen to the pronunciation of deficit
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-fə-sət, British also di-ˈfis-ət or ˈdē-fə-sət\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French déficit, from Latin deficit it is wanting, 3d singular present indicative of deficere
Date:
1782
1 a (1): deficiency in amount or quality <a deficit in rainfall> (2): a lack or impairment in a functional capacity <cognitive deficits> <a hearing deficit> b: disadvantage <scored two runs to overcome a 2–1 deficit>2 a: an excess of expenditure over revenue b: a loss in business operations


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