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deficit
[ def-uh-sit; British also dih-fis-it ]
noun
- the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
- the amount by which expenditures or liabilities exceed income or assets.
- a lack or shortage; deficiency.
- a disadvantage, impairment, or handicap:
The team's major deficit is its poor pitching.
- a loss, as in the operation of a business.
deficit
/ ˈdɛfɪsɪt; dɪˈfɪsɪt /
noun
- the amount by which an actual sum is lower than that expected or required
- an excess of liabilities over assets
- an excess of expenditures over revenues during a certain period
- an excess of payments over receipts on the balance of payments
deficit
- A shortage, especially the amount by which a sum of money falls short of what is required; a debt .
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of deficit1
Example Sentences
Trump says the tariffs will boost US manufacturing, raise tax revenue and reduce the US trade deficit.
Sitting in the Oval Office on Monday, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said to the president, “we will eliminate the trade deficit with the United States.â€
That left the US running a trade deficit with China - the difference between what it imports and exports - of $295bn in 2024.
Littler rallied to win the next two legs to reduce the deficit, but 22-year-old Irishman Slevin twice nailed double top on pressure throws to seal victory.
Trump also said he was negotiating on a bilateral basis with individual countries over their tariff policies and trade deficits with the United States, including Israel and Japan.
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