shortfall
See also: short-fall
English edit
Etymology edit
short + fall, from the verb phrase fall short.
Noun edit
shortfall (plural shortfalls)
- An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
- Due to a shortfall in revenue, we will have to make some cuts.
- The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
Translations edit
instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount
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amount missed