shortfall

• Nom désignant le montant par lequel quelque chose (une quantité, une réserve ou un indicateur financier) est inférieur à ce qui était attendu ou exigé.

A noun referring to the amount by which something, such as a quantity, supply, or financial target, is less than what is expected or required.

1. Deficit or deficiencyB2formal

   The amount by which something, such as money or resources, is less than what is needed or expected.

   Manque, insuffisance

   • The company reported a shortfall in its quarterly earnings.
   • There is a significant shortfall in the budget for the new project.
   • The shortfall in donations forced the charity to cancel its programs.

   Synonymesdearthdeficiencydeficitgapinadequacyinsufficiencylackscarcityshortage

   Antonymesabundanceexcessoversupplyprofusionsurplus