SHORTFALL


Meaning of SHORTFALL in English

/shawrt"fawl'/ , n.

1. the quantity or extent by which something falls short; deficiency; shortage.

2. the act or fact of falling short.

[ 1890-95; SHORT + FALL; from v. phrase fall short ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .