shortfall
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From to fall short
Noun [edit]
shortfall (plural shortfalls)
- 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.
- The amount by which a quota is missed; the amount missing.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount
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