Deficit
noun
The amount by which something, like money, is too small.
The country is facing a budget deficit of $3 billion.
Often appears as...
- budget deficit
- trade deficit
noun
The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount.
My bank account is running at a deficit.
Often appears as...
- deficit spending
- deficit financing
noun
A lack or shortage in something, especially of something essential or required.
There is a deficit of trust between the two groups.
Often appears as...
- deficit of trust
- attention deficit
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Formal
noun
In medicine, a deficit refers to a shortage in the body, such as a nutrient.
The patient has a serious vitamin D deficit.
Often appears as...
- vitamin deficit
- oxygen deficit
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Technical
noun
The amount by which something, like money, is too small.
The country is facing a budget deficit of $3 billion.
Often appears as...
- budget deficit
- trade deficit
noun
The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount.
My bank account is running at a deficit.
Often appears as...
- deficit spending
- deficit financing
noun
A lack or shortage in something, especially of something essential or required.
There is a deficit of trust between the two groups.
Often appears as...
- deficit of trust
- attention deficit
Usage tips
Formal
noun
In medicine, a deficit refers to a shortage in the body, such as a nutrient.
The patient has a serious vitamin D deficit.
Often appears as...
- vitamin deficit
- oxygen deficit
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Context
'Deficit' often relates to government budgets and economics.
The government introduced measures to reduce the fiscal deficit.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Impact
'Deficit' implies a problematic shortfall in finances or resources.
The trade deficit has had a negative impact on the economy.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
'Deficit' is a formal word, often used in official or financial reports.
The annual report shows a significant budget deficit.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Context
'Deficit' often relates to government budgets and economics.
The government introduced measures to reduce the fiscal deficit.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Impact
'Deficit' implies a problematic shortfall in finances or resources.
The trade deficit has had a negative impact on the economy.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
'Deficit' is a formal word, often used in official or financial reports.
The annual report shows a significant budget deficit.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Context
'Deficit' often relates to government budgets and economics.
The government introduced measures to reduce the fiscal deficit.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Impact
'Deficit' implies a problematic shortfall in finances or resources.
The trade deficit has had a negative impact on the economy.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
'Deficit' is a formal word, often used in official or financial reports.
The annual report shows a significant budget deficit.
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a sum of cosmos units proportional to the country's trade deficit, or indeed to a country's trade surplus. And imagine that that fund is utilized to invest in green technologies, especially in parts of the world where investment funding is scarce.
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and it's time for an intervention on the internet and in our culture. The shift begins with something simple, but it's not easy. We need to return to a long-held value of compassion, compassion and empathy. Online, we've got a compassion deficit,
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How state budgets are...
So you get a big squeeze. What were those things that allowed us to hide this? Well, some really nice little tricks. And these were somewhat noticed. The paper said, "It's not really balanced. It's got holes. It perpetuates deficit spending.
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normal microbiome that actually can correct this deficit and actually make these mice communicate more so it's been really exciting and these are animal models but what about in humans is there any evidence that bacteria can influence
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A global food crisis may...
And so therefore, these three regions combined start to present a really interesting challenge for the world. Until now, countries with calorie deficits have been able to meet these deficits by importing from surplus regions.
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Steve Silberman: The...
By autistic standards, the normal human brain is easily distractable, obsessively social, and suffers from a deficit of attention to detail. To be sure, autistic people have a hard time living in a world not built for them.
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Stephanie Kelton: The...
So why are we hearing so much about the need to raise taxes to pay for infrastructure and make other investments in our economy? In a word, deficits. We've all been conditioned to worry about deficits,
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africanus National Park the very important to the guide to not egg the good last tool deficit to the name hmm this one is greaseless little bat Ouisa yeah she's a groupie there are
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Cameron Herold: Let's...
attainment, tenacity, leadership, introspection, interdependence, values. All these traits, you can find in young kids, and you can help nurture them. Look for that kind of stuff. There's two traits I want you to also look out for that we don't get out of their system. Don't medicate kids for attention deficit disorder unless it is really, really freaking bad.
Video examples
The beauty of data...
deficit for reference so that might well chime with your view that America is a war mongering military machine out to overpower the world that it's huge industrial military complex but is it true that America has the biggest military budget because America is
Video examples
Capitalism will eat...
a sum of cosmos units proportional to the country's trade deficit, or indeed to a country's trade surplus. And imagine that that fund is utilized to invest in green technologies, especially in parts of the world where investment funding is scarce.
Video examples
The price of shame PIPE...
and it's time for an intervention on the internet and in our culture. The shift begins with something simple, but it's not easy. We need to return to a long-held value of compassion, compassion and empathy. Online, we've got a compassion deficit,
Video examples
How state budgets are...
So you get a big squeeze. What were those things that allowed us to hide this? Well, some really nice little tricks. And these were somewhat noticed. The paper said, "It's not really balanced. It's got holes. It perpetuates deficit spending.
Video examples
A lesson in Bacteria PIPE...
normal microbiome that actually can correct this deficit and actually make these mice communicate more so it's been really exciting and these are animal models but what about in humans is there any evidence that bacteria can influence
Video examples
A global food crisis may...
And so therefore, these three regions combined start to present a really interesting challenge for the world. Until now, countries with calorie deficits have been able to meet these deficits by importing from surplus regions.
Video examples
Steve Silberman: The...
By autistic standards, the normal human brain is easily distractable, obsessively social, and suffers from a deficit of attention to detail. To be sure, autistic people have a hard time living in a world not built for them.
Video examples
Stephanie Kelton: The...
So why are we hearing so much about the need to raise taxes to pay for infrastructure and make other investments in our economy? In a word, deficits. We've all been conditioned to worry about deficits,
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Mountain Gorillas'...
africanus National Park the very important to the guide to not egg the good last tool deficit to the name hmm this one is greaseless little bat Ouisa yeah she's a groupie there are
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Barack Obama
American President
And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
You can't be perceived as 'the black actress who doesn't get the same kind of roles as the white actress.' You gotta run the same race. You gotta give the same quality of performances. You gotta have the same standard of excellence, even though people know that you're coming to the race in a deficit. That's just what life is about.
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Joseph Stiglitz
American Economist
One of the arguments I make for the failure of the euro is that, at the time it was being constructed, there was a 'neo-liberal' ideology which said that all we need to do to make this thing work is to get deficits low, keep inflation low, and take down barriers, and then everything would be fine.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues.
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Jennifer Palmieri
American Public Servant
We can't just cut our way to prosperity. Even as we look for ways to reduce deficits over the long term, we must grow the economy in a way that strengthens the middle class and everyone willing to work hard to get into it.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
The truth of the matter is that countries the world over have deficits. Let us remember this about Scotland's deficit: it was not created in an independent Scotland; it was created on Westminster's watch.
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Iain Duncan Smith
British Politician
Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly.
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John W. Snow
American Economist
We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close the deficit.
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Grover Norquist
American Politician
If you raise taxes, it won't reduce the deficit. The other team will simply spend the resources.
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Barack Obama
American President
And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
You can't be perceived as 'the black actress who doesn't get the same kind of roles as the white actress.' You gotta run the same race. You gotta give the same quality of performances. You gotta have the same standard of excellence, even though people know that you're coming to the race in a deficit. That's just what life is about.
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Joseph Stiglitz
American Economist
One of the arguments I make for the failure of the euro is that, at the time it was being constructed, there was a 'neo-liberal' ideology which said that all we need to do to make this thing work is to get deficits low, keep inflation low, and take down barriers, and then everything would be fine.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues.
Quote examples
Jennifer Palmieri
American Public Servant
We can't just cut our way to prosperity. Even as we look for ways to reduce deficits over the long term, we must grow the economy in a way that strengthens the middle class and everyone willing to work hard to get into it.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
The truth of the matter is that countries the world over have deficits. Let us remember this about Scotland's deficit: it was not created in an independent Scotland; it was created on Westminster's watch.
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Iain Duncan Smith
British Politician
Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly.
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John W. Snow
American Economist
We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close the deficit.
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Grover Norquist
American Politician
If you raise taxes, it won't reduce the deficit. The other team will simply spend the resources.
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