shortfall
pronunciation
How to pronounce shortfall in British English:
UK [ˈʃɔ:tfɔ:l]
How to pronounce shortfall in American English:
US [ˈʃɔrtfɔl]
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- Noun:
- the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
Word Origin
- shortfall (n.)
- also short-fall, 1895; see short (adj.) + fall (v.).
Example
- 1. A persistent shortfall in demand will weigh on supply .
- 2. Texas has been fearing a shortfall for some time .
- 3. Might income growth compensate for the consumption shortfall ?
- 4. How to close a $ 27 billion shortfall ?
- 5. The shortfall was $ 31.5 billion , the customs bureau said on its website today .