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Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc.

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  1. n. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc.
  2. n. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
  3. n. a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
  4. n. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
  5. n. an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
  6. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc. Addison.
  7. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, adeficit in taxes, revenue, etc. Addison.
  8. n:100 n. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required n. a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning n. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing n. an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)