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Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined.
Brian Baird

Meaning of "deficit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEFICIT

From Latin, literally: there is lacking, from dēficere to be lacking.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFICIT

deficit  [ˈdɛfɪsɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFICIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deficit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFICIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deficit

A deficit is the amount by which a sum falls short of some reference amount. In economics, a deficit is an excess of expenditures over revenue in a given time period; in more specific cases it may refer to: ▪ Government budget deficit ▪ Deficit spending ▪ Primary deficit, the pure deficit derived after deducting the interest payments ▪ Structural and cyclical deficit, parts of the public sector deficit ▪ Income deficit, the difference between family income and the poverty threshold ▪ Trade deficit, when the value of imports exceed the value of exports ▪ Balance of payments deficit, when the balance of payments is negative Deficit may also refer to: ▪ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a developmental disorder characterized by attentional problems and hyperactivity ▪ Cognitive deficit, any characteristic that acts as a barrier to cognitive performance ▪ Defect, angular deficit ▪ Déficit, a 2007 Mexican film by Gael García Bernal...

Definition of deficit in the English dictionary

The first definition of deficit in the dictionary is the amount by which an actual sum is lower than that expected or required. Other definition of deficit is an excess of liabilities over assets. Deficit is also an excess of expenditures over revenues during a certain period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFICIT


apophysate
əˈpɒfɪsɪt
basset
ˈbæsɪt
complicit
ˌkɒmˈplɪsɪt
corset
ˈkɔːsɪt
Dorset
ˈdɔːsɪt
elicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
explicit
ɪkˈsplɪsɪt
facet
ˈfæsɪt
faucet
ˈfɔːsɪt
Fawcett
ˈfɔːsɪt
illicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
implicit
ɪmˈplɪsɪt
inexplicit
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪsɪt
lancet
ˈlɑːnsɪt
licit
ˈlɪsɪt
overexplicit
ˌəʊvərɪkˈsplɪsɪt
sit
sɪt
solicit
səˈlɪsɪt
Somerset
ˈsʌməsɪt
transit
ˈtrænsɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFICIT

defibrinise
defibrinize
deficience
deficiencies
deficiency
deficiency disease
deficiency payment
deficient
deficiently
deficientness
deficit financing
defied
defier
defies
defilade
defile
defilement
defiler
defiliation
definability

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFICIT

a bit
balance of payments deficit
benefit
bit
budget deficit
budgetary deficit
cash deficit
circuit
credit
cut it
democratic deficit
Detroit
dit
edit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
fecit
fit
placit
trade deficit

Synonyms and antonyms of deficit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFICIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deficit» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deficit

Translation of «deficit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFICIT

Find out the translation of deficit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deficit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deficit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逆差
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

déficit
570 millions of speakers

English

deficit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घाटा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَجْز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дефицит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

déficit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাটতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déficit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Defisit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Defizit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

欠損
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defisit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thâm hụt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பற்றாக்குறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तूट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deficit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deficyt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дефіцит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deficit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έλλειμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tekort
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underskott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underskudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deficit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFICIT»

The term «deficit» is very widely used and occupies the 13.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFICIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deficit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deficit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deficit

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEFICIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deficit.
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Marcia Angell
Unlike the federal government, most states don't have the option of running a deficit.
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Brian Baird
Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined.
3
Melissa Bean
For the last 4 years, our Federal Government has produced the four biggest deficits in history, and the estimated 2006 deficit of $423 billion is projected to be the largest of all.
4
Bob Beauprez
Obama and the Democrats' preposterous argument is that we are just one more big tax increase away from solving our economic problems. The inescapable conclusion, however, is that the primary driver of the short-term deficit is not tax cuts but the lack of any meaningful economic growth over the last half decade.
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Xavier Becerra
We are on pace this year to have a trade deficit that is larger than $800 billion. We have never faced that before, but we continue to put forward trade agreements like these that leave us naked to competition that is neither free nor fair.
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Joan Blades
What is the biggest public forum in the United States? We were told it's the Super Bowl. The ad shows kids working at blue-collar jobs, and the final statement is just written text: Who's going to pay for the trillion dollar deficit?
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Cory Booker
Our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where the wealthy pay their fair share. And when your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism.
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James Bovard
With attention deficit democracy, I am trying to wake up people to how the combination of mass ignorance, fear mongering by the government, and lying politicians is putting our entire system of government to a death spiral.
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Jim Costa
The financial report makes it very clear that if we got into honest budgeting today, that in fact we would find ourselves with a much larger deficit than we have today.
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Simon Cowell
Whether they run a record company or a grocery store, every boss will tell you you're in big trouble if you're borrowing more than you can ever afford to pay back. Delaying the pain for future generations is suicidal. We've got to start getting the deficit down right now, not next year.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFICIT»

Discover the use of deficit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deficit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Clinical Workbook
Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this comprehensive volume presents the latest, most authoritative knowledge on the nature, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Russell A. Barkley, Kevin R. Murphy, 2006
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Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children ...
This is the first book to address the perplexing question about ADD: how can individuals, some very bright, be chronically unable to "pay attention," yet be able to focus very well on specific tasks that strongly interest them?
Thomas E. Brown, 2005
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Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited
This book provides fresh insights into major issues at the heart of comparative politics, public opinion, political culture, political behavior, democratic governance, political psychology, political communications, public policymaking, ...
Pippa Norris, 2011
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
In this book, Paul H. Wender offers compelling firsthand accounts from adults who suffer with this malady, bringing together a wealth of information not available in any other volume. Illustrations.
Paul H. Wender, 1997
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The Knowledge Deficit: Closing the Shocking Education Gap ...
In this persuasive book, the esteemed education critic, activist, and best-selling author E.D. Hirsch, Jr., shows that although schools are teaching the mechanics of reading, they fail to convey the knowledge needed for the more complex and ...
E. D. Hirsch, 2007
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Is the U.S. Trade Deficit Sustainable?
The final section of the book provides an outlook for the deficit and suggests alternative policy courses for dealing with it." "This book is designed for policymakers and others who are interested in the US role in the world economy.
Catherine L. Mann, 1999
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The Evolution of Deficit Thinking: Educational Thought and ...
The authors of this text argue that deficit thinking is a pseudo-science founded on racial and class bias. They trace the evolution of deficit thinking from the American colonial period to the present, critiquing the model and offering more
Richard R. Valencia, 2012
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Deficit: Why Should I Care?
And although the 20|5 deficit projections indicate moderation for all major countries, the forecast is a continuing deficit financing trend. These figures suggest that other developed countries are in the same deficit spending mode as the United ...
Marie Bussing-Burks, 2012
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ADHD: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children, ...
In addition, the book contains valuable information on where to seek help, as well as on the kinds of diagnostic tests currently available.
Paul H. Wender Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Psychiatric Research University of Utah School of Medicine (Emeritus), 2001
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From Deficit to Deluge: The Origins of the French Revolution
Seven authorities in their respective fields come together to offer a new interpretation of the French Revolution: they show how the French monarchy's clumsy efforts to solve a fiscal crisis politicized long-standing structural problems, ...
Thomas E. Kaiser, Dale Van Kley, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFICIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deficit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Budget deficit ban: how much have past governments borrowed?
Last year all but five of the 28 members of the EU had a deficit. The UK's deficit in 2014 was 5.7% of GDP, the third largest in Europe after ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
In Wisconsin visit, Barack Obama brags that he reduced federal …
"We've cut the deficit by two-thirds. Our stock market has more than doubled, restoring 401(k)s for millions of families. This is progress. Step by ... «PolitiFact, Jul 15»
3
Greek Trade Deficit Down 11.6% Between January and May
Greek exports Russia Greek trade deficit shrank by 24.2% in May as imports fell drastically during the month, pushing it 11.6% lower in the ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
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How another Clinton overcame an honesty deficit
Washington (CNN) No presidential candidate in recent history has faced the level of public distrust confronting Hillary Clinton in her run for the ... «CNN, Jul 15»
5
State bugdet deficit is HUF 823.3 billion in first half-year
Hungary's cash flow-based public finance deficit, excluding local councils, came to 823.3 billion forints (EUR 2.6 billion) by the end of June, the ... «Politics.hu, Jul 15»
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Budget 2015: Labour to adopt harder line on deficit to distance party …
Labour is to harden its line on the need to clear the deficit in response to Wednesday's Budget as it distances itself from the economic policies ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Mona Shores lays off teachers to address deficit spending from …
But that deficit, estimated at $242,705, is significantly less than the $539,588 shortfall the district experienced in the last fiscal year, which ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Trade deficit of €386.9 million registered in May
Preliminary figures show that Malta registered a trade deficit of €386.9 million in May, compared to €128.5 million in the corresponding month of ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
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Bullfrogs rally from 5-0 deficit in road win
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Green Bay Bullfrogs rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the first inning to beat the Battle Creek Bombers 6-5 on Tuesday ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ drops to March levels as trade deficit spurs …
The C$3.34 billion trade deficit was the second biggest on record and the eighth monthly deficit in a row as exports declined 0.6 percent and ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

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