deficit

definition: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
example: new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
speech part: noun
synonyms: shortfall
definition: an excess of liabilities over assets, usually over a certain period
example: Last year there was a serious budgetary deficit.
speech part: noun
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definition: (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
example:
speech part: noun
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definition: a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
example: the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory
speech part: noun
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