Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: shortfall
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ɔɹtf,ɔl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: deficit, shortage, shortfall
    Meaning: 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"
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