shortfall

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From to fall short

[edit] Noun

Singular
shortfall

Plural
shortfalls

shortfall (plural shortfalls)

  1. An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount.
    Due to a shortfall in revenue we will have to make some cuts.
  2. The amount by which a quota is missed; the amount missing.

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