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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeficit
/ˈdɛf.ɪ.sɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
"The company operated at a significant deficit this year."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb deficere, meaning 'to lack' or 'to desert', coming from de- (down, away) + facere (to make, do). It entered English in the late 18th century through French, originally used primarily in financial contexts to denote an amount by which spending exceeds income.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deficit" is said worldwide
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déficit
Transliteration: déficit
"Le budget de l'État présente un déficit important."
Defizit
Transliteration: Defizit
"Das Unternehmen verzeichnet ein erhebliches Defizit."
disavanzo
Transliteration: disavanzo
"Il bilancio dello Stato mostra un forte disavanzo."
déficit
Transliteration: déficit
"El gobierno intenta reducir el déficit fiscal."
défice
Transliteration: défice
"O país enfrenta um grave défice comercial."
घाटा
Transliteration: ghātā
"सरकार बजट घाटा कम करने की कोशिश कर रही है।"
赤字
Transliteration: chìzì
"财政赤字逐年增加。"
적자
Transliteration: jeokja
"올해 무역 적자가 크게 늘어났다."
赤字
Transliteration: akaji
"財政赤字を削減するのは容易ではない。"
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