shortfall
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shortfall
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Deverbal from fall short. By surface analysis, short + fall.
noun shortfalls · short-fall
- An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target. Due to a shortfall in revenue, we will have to make some cuts.
- The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
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Closest in meaning: shortage, deficit, debt, palace, divide, balance, need, win, backwardness, limited, limitation, variance, differential, difference, reduction, overtaking
Translations
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noun instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount
| Español | déficit, insuficiencia, deficiencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 未達標 /未达标 wèi dábiāo, 短缺 duǎnquē |
| Português | insuficiência |
| Français | insuffisance, manquement, défaut de paiement |
| Русский | дефици́т deficít |
Talk about this word "shortfall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shortfall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shortfall. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shortfall "shortfall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shortfall.Cite this
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title = {shortfall},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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