HyperDic: deficit

English > 4 senses of the word deficit:
NOUNattributedeficit, shortage, shortfallthe property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
statedeficita deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
quantitydeficit(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
possessiondeficitan excess of liabilities / liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
deficit > pronunciation
Soundsdeh'fahsaht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > deficit: 4 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required.
Example"new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
Synonymsshortage, shortfall
Narroweroxygen deficittemporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise
Broaderinsufficiency, inadequacy, deficiencylack of an adequate quantity or number
Spanishcarencia, deficiencia, déficit, falta
Catalanmanca
English > deficit: 4 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning.
Examples
  • "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"
  • "they have serious linguistic deficits"
Broaderlack, deficiency, wantThe state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Spanishcarencia
English > deficit: 4 senses > noun 3, quantity
Meaning(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing.
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
BroaderscoreA number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game / game or contest
Oppositelead(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
Spanishdéficit presupuestario
Catalandeficit fiscal
English > deficit: 4 senses > noun 4, possession
MeaningAn excess of liabilities / liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period).
Example"last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"
Narrowerbudget deficitAn excess of expenditures over revenues
trade deficitAn excess of imports over exports
BroaderliabilitiesAnything that is owed to someone else
Spanishdéficit, descubierto
Catalandèficit

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