transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-fə-sət, Brit also ]
di-ˈfis-ət or ˈdē-fə-sət noun
Etymology: French déficit, from Latin deficit it is wanting, 3d singular present indicative of deficere
Date: 1782
1.
a.
(1) : deficiency in amount or quality
a deficit in rainfall
(2) : a lack or impairment in a functional capacity
cognitive deficit s
a hearing deficit
b. : disadvantage
scored two runs to overcome a 2-1 deficit
2.
a. : an excess of expenditure over revenue
b. : a loss in business operations