shortfall
noun/ˈʃɔːtfɔːl/
/ˈʃɔːrtfɔːl/
- if there is a shortfall in something, there is less of it than you need or expect synonym deficit
- The estimated shortfall for this financial year is $1.2 million.
- shortfall in something The company is facing a $2 billion shortfall in revenue.
- shortfall of something Several staff were made redundant to meet a shortfall of funds.
- shortfall of something in something a shortfall of over 500 000 tonnes in the grain supply
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShortfall is used after these nouns:- budget
- earnings
- funding
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