deficit
Prononciation : [ˈdɛfɪsɪt]
Contexte : « finance »
(noun) a deficit happens when you spend more money than you have. It's like if you have $10 and your expenses are $15; you have a $5 deficit.
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The company managed to reduce its deficit this year by cutting unnecessary costs.
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Last year, the school had a large deficit because it spent too much on new equipment.
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How can the government lower its budget deficit?
Contexte : « health »
(noun) a deficit in health means you are lacking something important for good health. Like when you don’t get enough vitamins, you have a vitamin deficiency.
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The doctor said that improving my diet could help correct my vitamin deficit.
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Ignoring the signs of a mineral deficit can lead to serious health problems.
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What are the signs of a vitamin deficit in the body?
Contexte : « education »
(noun) an academic deficit means you are missing important knowledge or skills. It’s like when you didn’t learn something in school that you need to know.
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The tutoring helped him overcome his reading deficit.
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She struggled in math class because of a deficit in her understanding of basic concepts.
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How can we identify a deficit in a student's learning?