Shortfall Definition

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noun
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A failure to attain a specified amount or level; a shortage.
American Heritage
The act or an instance of falling short, or the amount of the shortage.
Webster's New World
The amount by which a quota is missed; the amount missing.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Shortfall

Noun

Singular:
shortfall
Plural:
shortfalls

Origin of Shortfall

  • From to fall short

    From Wiktionary

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