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IELTS word

deficit

/ˈdef.Ι™.sΙͺt/noun

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English definition

the amount by which spending is greater than income

Common phrases / collocations

  1. budget deficit
  2. trade deficit
  3. reduce a deficit

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The shop faced a deficit when bills exceeded sales.

  2. 2.

    The government reported a budget deficit.

  3. 3.

    Sales were too low to cover the deficit.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A small shop owner compares a large stack of bills with a much smaller pile of sales receipts.
the amount by which spending is greater than income
1bills are high
2sales are too low
bills are high→sales are too low