shortfall

English

Etymology

From to fall short

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• closure shortfall
• force shortfall
• implementation shortfall
• shortfall constraint
• shortfall risk

Translations

An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount

• French: insuffisance (fr)
• Portuguese: insuficiência (pt) f
• Spanish: déficit (es) m

Anagrams

• fall short