Added 9 October 2026
deficit
/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/ noun
Latin root: dēficit Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deficit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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
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A deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning.
the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing.
Origin
From French déficit, from Latin dēficit. Related to defect.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)