SHORTFALL


Meaning of SHORTFALL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sho ̇ rt- ˌ fo ̇ l

Function: noun

Date: 1895

: a failure to come up to expectation or need <a budget shortfall > also : the amount of such failure <a $2 million shortfall >

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