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deficit
noun
the
amount
by
which
spending
or
what
is
needed
is
more
than
the
money
or
resources
that
are
available
•
After
paying
all
their
bills
,
the
family
still
had
a
small
deficit
in
their
monthly
budget
.
After
paying
all
their
bills
,
the
family
still
had
a
small
deficit
in
their
monthly
budget
.
•
The
stadium
project
ran
over
cost
,
leaving
the
city
with
a
large
deficit
.
The
stadium
project
ran
over
cost
,
leaving
the
city
with
a
large
deficit
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
late
18th
century
from
French
déficit
,
ultimately
from
Latin
dēficere
“
to
fail
,
be
lacking
.”
noun
a
shortage
or
lack
of
something
that
is
needed
,
wanted
,
or
expected
•
After
a
week
of
late
nights
,
Maya
felt
she
had
a
serious
sleep
deficit
.
After
a
week
of
late
nights
,
Maya
felt
she
had
a
serious
sleep
deficit
.
•
There
is
a
growing
trust
deficit
between
the
citizens
and
their
leaders
.
There
is
a
growing
trust
deficit
between
the
citizens
and
their
leaders
.
Same
historical
origin
as
the
financial
sense
:
from
French
déficit
,
based
on
Latin
roots
meaning
“
to
fail
or
be
lacking
.”
