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shortfall

[ shawrt-fawl ]

noun

  1. the quantity or extent by which something falls short; deficiency; shortage.
  2. the act or fact of falling short.


shortfall

/ ˈʃɔ˳ÙËŒ´Úɔ˱ô /

noun

  1. failure to meet a goal or a requirement
  2. the amount of such a failure; deficiency

    a shortfall of £30m

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shortfall1

1890–95; short + fall; from verb phrase fall short
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In Sagaing, the impact of aid shortfalls can already be seen in troubling ways, according to relief agencies.

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The city is already in a financial crisis, facing a budget shortfall of just under $1 billion.

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Earlier this week, the UN announced it would cut aid to more than one million people in Myanmar from next month, citing global funding shortfalls.

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She described the funding gap as a "major shortfall" that would have to be found within public service budgets.

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Staffing shortfalls made widespread outages increasingly frequent and slower to resolve.

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