deficit

Meanings

• noun

  A shortage or lack of something, especially a particular substance or commodity.

  - "The company is experiencing a deficit in raw materials."
  - "The government's budget shows a large annual deficit."

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Antonyms

superavit

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Synonyms

fiscal deficit , shortfall

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deficit
adequate , cacique , casique , decadence , defiance , delicat , equity , felicity , felicitate , fluctuate , iniquity , obliquity , paucity , peculiar , recidivist , secular , sophisticate , tenacity , tenebrous , tenor , tranquility

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Variants

List of all variants of deficit that leads to same result
deficit , deficits , deficit spending , deficit spendings , attention deficit disorder , attention deficit disorders , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention deficit hyperactivity disorders , attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders , trade deficit

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Etymology

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From Latin deficere 'fall short, be wanting, be insufficient'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deficit' is often used in economics to describe a situation where a country's spending exceeds its income.

2. In medicine, a deficit can refer to a loss of function or ability, such as a sensory deficit or a motor deficit.

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Related Concepts

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1. surplus: The opposite of deficit, a surplus is an excess of something.

2. budget: A plan for spending and earning money over a certain period of time.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'deficit' often represents a lack or absence of something, such as a lack of resources, a lack of understanding, or a lack of morality.

How to Memorize "deficit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale with one side having more weight, representing an abundance, and the other side having less weight, representing a deficit.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deficit' with the idea of something missing or lacking.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'DEficit' to represent 'D'eficient, 'E'xpecting, 'F'ollow-up, 'I'nsufficient, 'C'apacity, and 'It's' not enough.

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