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Word: Deficit
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: via French from Latin deficit ‘it is lacking’, from the verb deficere (see defect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛfɪsɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
Short Definition:amount of deficiency or shortage
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