shortfall — A deficit of something required or expected
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A deficit of something required or expected
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɔːrtfɔːl/
Korean meaning: 필요하거나 예상된 것의 부족, 결손
Korean pronunciation: 쇼트-폴 (강세: 쇼트)
Example Sentences
- The restaurant had a shortfall of pizza ingredients after the unexpected food fight.
- The school faced a shortfall in funding for new textbooks.
- There's always a shortfall of chocolate in my house - my family eats it too fast!
shortfall
NOUN//ˈʃɔːrtfɔːl//
A deficit of something required or expected
💡 Concept
Not enough to meet demand
🎵 Rhyme
Despite the waterfall and rainfall, we face a shortfall
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈʃɔːrtfɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʃɔːtfɔːl/
🌳Etymology
Rootshort
Suffix-fall
Origin
Short(짧은, 부족한)와 Fall(떨어지다)이 합쳐져서 '목표에 못 미쳐 떨어진 것'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
waterfallrainfalldownfall
waterfall
rainfall
downfall
🔗Collocations
budget shortfall
revenue shortfall
make up the shortfall
funding shortfall
significant shortfall
shortfall in supply
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The restaurant had a shortfall of pizza ingredients after the unexpected food fight.”
“The school faced a shortfall in funding for new textbooks.”
😄 Fun example
“There's always a shortfall of chocolate in my house - my family eats it too fast!”
“The government needs to address the shortfall in healthcare workers.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
deficitshortagelackdeficiencyshortcoming
Antonyms
surplusexcessabundance
Related
shortcutshortageinsufficientinadequate
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