deficit
nounmasculineformal/dɨ.ˈfi.sɨ/medium
de·fi·ce
Definition
The amount by which something, especially money or resources, is insufficient; a shortfall.
The country's budget deficit worries economists.
There is a vitamin deficit in your diet.
Common collocations
budget deficittrade deficitdemocratic deficitreduce the deficit
Etymology
Do latim 'deficit' ('falta, carência').