Deficit Definition

dĕfĭ-sĭt
deficits
noun
deficits
Inadequacy or insufficiency.
A deficit in grain production.
American Heritage
A deficiency or impairment in mental or physical functioning.
American Heritage
The amount by which a sum of money is less than the required or desired amount; specif., an excess of liabilities over assets, of losses over profits, or of expenditure over income.
Webster's New World
A business loss.
American Heritage
An amount that quantifies an unfavorable condition or position.
Rallied from a three-game deficit to win the playoffs.
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Other Word Forms of Deficit

Noun

Singular:
deficit
Plural:
deficits

Origin of Deficit

  • French déficit from Latin dēficit it is lacking third person sing. present tense of dēficere to fail, be lacking defect

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French déficit, from Latin dēficit.

    From Wiktionary

Deficit Sentence Examples

  • The formidable deficit is met principally in three ways.

  • This created a deficit, which they repaired by doubling the duty on inhabited houses.

  • To grapple with this deficit, James Wilson was sent out from the treasury as financial member of council.

  • So far as the imperial expenses were not covered by these sources of revenue, until imperial taxes were introduced, the deficit had to be covered by matricular contributions paid by the individual states in proportion to their population.

  • The accounts for the year ending 30th of June 1907 showed a deficit of £640,455.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEF

Words Ending With

TITCIT

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Words Starting With D and Ending With T

Starts With D & Ends With TStarts With DE & Ends With TStarts With D & Ends With IT

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With D7 Letter Words Ending With T