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21deficit — [n] shortage of something needed, required arrears, dead horse*, defalcation, default, deficiency, due bill, dues, inadequacy, in hock*, insufficience, insufficiency, in the hole*, in the red, lack, loss, paucity, red ink*, scantiness,… …
22deficit — ► NOUN 1) the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, falls short. 2) an excess of expenditure or liabilities over income or assets. ORIGIN Latin, it is lacking …
23deficit — [def′ə sit] n. [L, there is lacking, 3d pers. sing., pres. indic., of deficere (see DEFICIENCY): from use as first word in inventory clauses] the amount by which a sum of money is less than the required amount; specif., an excess of liabilities… …
24Deficit — An excess of liabilities over assets, of losses over profits, or of expenditure over income. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * deficit def‧i‧cit [ˈdefst] written abbreviation def noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE an amount of money that a… …
25deficit — An excess of liabilities ( liability) over assets, of losses over profits, or of expenditure over income. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A situation in which a country has a negative balance of trade or payments. Chicago Mercantile Exchange… …
26Déficit — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot déficit (issu du latin : deficit, « il manque ») est au sens primitif [1] un mot qui figurait aux inventaires en regard des articles …
27Déficit — (Del lat. deficit, falta.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 ECONOMÍA Cantidad que falta a las ganancias para que se equilibren con los gastos, o descubierto que resulta comparando el haber o caudal existente con el fondo o capital puesto en una empresa:… …
28Deficit — A deficit is the amount by which a sum falls short of some reference amount. In economics, a deficit is a shortfall in revenue; in more specific cases it may refer to: Government budget deficit Deficit spending Primary deficit, the pure deficit… …
29deficit — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, huge, large, massive, serious, substantial ▪ ballooning, exploding, growing, soaring …
30deficit — 01. Unless the government raises taxes, the [deficit] is expected to rise by at least 3%. 02. Do we really want the government to make cuts in social programs to lower our [deficit]? 03. The current [deficit] in British Columbia is estimated at… …
