Definitions for shortfall
ˈʃɔrtˌfɔlshort·fall

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deficit, shortage, shortfallnoun

   the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

   "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shortfallnoun

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

2. shortfallnoun

   The amount by which a quota is missed; the amount missing.

3. Etymology: From to fall short

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1. shortfall

   A shortfall is a situation in which the amount of something required, needed, or expected is not achieved or reached. It is a deficit or inadequacy in either quantity or quality. It often refers to a gap between targeted and actual results in things such as revenue, budget, production, or performance.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shortfall

   The lack of forces, equipment, personnel, materiel, or capability, reflected as the difference between the resources identified as a plan requirement and those apportioned to a combatant commander for planning, that would adversely affect the command

Matched Categories

1. • Insufficiency

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for shortfall »

1. fall short

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortfall in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortfall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of shortfall in a Sentence

1. Group Executive Chairman A.M. Naik:

   We are bidding in Africa and Far East -- the two territories that we have not concentrated on so much before. That will make up for any shortfall from the Middle East.

2. Renaud Tissier:

   Unlikely, but perhaps. As it turns out, they were right. According to the news agency, 24-year-old Brian first showed COVID-19 symptoms in late March. He then self-isolated at home with his parents, where he lives. A few days later, his mother Florences test positive came back positive, after shed felt fatigued and had a high fever. As she recovered in bed, the cat would snuggle up to her. Then Papille too fell ill. She couldnt stand, she wouldnt react when we called her. Shed barely lift her head, said Brian. It was us who transmitted the virus. CORONAVIRUS TESTING SHORTFALL IN CRISIS-AFFECTED AREAS RISKS UNDETECTED OUTBREAKS Papille was tested for COVID-19 at a national vet school in Paris. Human-to-animal transmission is not something that is impossible, but it is very rare, we have no cases of humans being infected by pets.

3. Sherif Elsayed-Ali:

   The shortfall in the number of resettlement places for refugees offered by the international community is truly shocking, the complete absence of resettlement pledges from the Gulf is particularly shameful. Linguistic and religious ties should place the Gulf states at the forefront of those offering safe shelter to refugees fleeing persecution and war crimes in Syria.

4. Ben Carson:

   You look at last year, there was a $3 billion shortfall. That's the same amount of money we spent last month on Halloween candy.

5. Justin Crane:

   Liquidity, and thus competition, has remained at a consistently inflated level as policy banks in China, Japan, and Europe progressed with quantitative easing measures, simultaneously there has been a shortfall of borrowers looking to access the syndicated loan markets as lenders have shown an increased willingness to provide large bilateral loans at tight prices to avoid scale backs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shortfall
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shortfall
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shortfall