A deficit is the amount by which a sum falls short of some reference amount.
Economics
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Deficit (economics) In economics, deficit is the excess of an organization's expenditure over its revenue, such as in:
* Deficit spending, the amount by which spending exceeds revenue
* Government deficit spending: a negative government budget balance; fiscal deficit o ...
, the excess of an organization's expenditure over its revenue
Psychology
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple con ...
, a developmental disorder
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Cognitive deficit
Cognitive impairment is an inclusive term to describe any characteristic that acts as a barrier to the cognition process or different areas of cognition. Cognition, also known as cognitive function, refers to the mental processes of how a person ...
, any characteristic that acts as a barrier to cognitive performance
Other
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Defect (geometry) In geometry, the angular defect or simply defect (also called deficit or deficiency) is the failure of some angles to add up to the expected amount of 360° or 180°, when such angles in the Euclidean plane would. The opposite notion is the ''exces ...
, angular deficit
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Déficit
''Déficit'' is a 2007 Mexican drama film directed by Gael García Bernal in his directorial debut. It was written by Kyzza Terrazas and debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2007.
In the film the lives of the rich Cristobal and his sist ...
'', a 2007 Mexican film by Gael García Bernal
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Government debt
A country's gross government debt (also called public debt or sovereign debt) is the financial liabilities of the government sector. Changes in government debt over time reflect primarily borrowing due to past government deficits. A deficit occu ...
, the accumulated amount of deficits; "debt" and "deficit" are sometimes confused.
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Deficit Reduction Act (disambiguation) The Deficit Reduction Act may refer to various pieces of United States legislation, including:
* Deficit Reduction Act of 1984
* Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Act of 1985
* Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
* Deficit Reduction Act ...
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Deficit reduction Deficit reduction can refer to any method of reducing a government budget deficit (including reduced government spending and/or increased government revenue).
See also
* Deficit (disambiguation)
*Deficit Reduction Act (disambiguation)
* Deficit red ...
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Fiscal (disambiguation)
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