Shortfall

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  • noun. A failure to attain a specified amount or level; a shortage.
  • noun. The amount by which a supply falls short of expectation, need, or demand.
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  • noun. An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount.
  • noun. The amount by which a quota is missed; the amount missing.
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  • noun. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
    • Word Usage
    "Occasionally reform opponents will say there's no crisis now, but there was then -- but the shortfall is actually bigger now."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    deficiency  inadequacy  insufficiency  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    oxygen deficit  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    allocation  amnesia  availability  biennium  bonanza  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    absence  arrear  arrearage  arrears  beggary  
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