Deficit (Noun)
Meaning 1
A deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Meaning 3
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Antonyms
Meaning 4
The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The country's trade deficit has been increasing steadily over the past few years due to a surge in imports.
- The team's lack of experience resulted in a significant skills deficit that hindered their performance in the competition.
- The drought led to a severe water deficit in the region, affecting crops and livestock.
- The company's financial reports showed a substantial budget deficit, prompting concerns about its long-term sustainability.
- The patient's nutritional deficit was addressed through a specialized diet and supplements to aid in their recovery.