shortfall meaning

UK US /ˈʃɔrtfɔl/ 2 syllables

shortfall (noun): the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required.

Definition of shortfall

  1. 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

    Synonyms: deficit, shortage

    Type of: insufficiency

    Kinds: oxygen deficit

How to pronounce shortfall

shortfall is pronounced /ˈʃɔrtfɔl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in LL · 9-letter words

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