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. Ben Carson:

   They don't have enough money, 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.

2. 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.

3. Clarissa Shen:

   Employers are already recognising that they need to change because they realise they are all competing for the same talent, when you're talking about a shortfall of workers, companies feel that pain immediately.

4. James Longdon:

   The re-transfer of the five senior bonds announced in December 2015 addresses the bank's solvency shortfall and this might support renewed efforts to find a buyer.

5. Party City:

   We believe this new source should substantially eliminate the shortfall we are experiencing.

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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