Definition of Shortage

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Deficit, Shortfall
Generic synonyms: Deficiency, Inadequacy, Insufficiency
Specialized synonyms: Oxygen Deficit

2. Noun. An acute insufficiency.
Exact synonyms: Dearth, Famine
Generic synonyms: Deficiency, Lack, Want

Definition of Shortage

1. n. Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts.

Definition of Shortage

1. Noun. a lack or deficiency ¹

2. Noun. not enough, not sufficient ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shortage

1. an insufficient supply or amount [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shortage

short tandem repeat
short tandem repeats
short temper
short tempers
short term
short time
short title
short ton
short tons
short vinculum
short vowel
short wave
short wave diathermy
short waves
short whist
shortage (current term)
shortages
shortalls
shortarm
shortboard
shortboards
shortbread
shortbread cookie
shortbreads
shortcake
shortcakes
shortchange
shortchanged
shortchanger
shortchangers

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