Deficit
Deficit , noun
[Lit., it is wanting, 3d person pres. indic. of Latin deficere, compare French déficit. See Defect.]
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc. — Addison
Deficit , noun
[Lit., it is wanting, 3d person pres. indic. of Latin deficere, compare French déficit. See Defect.]