deficit

English Thesaurus

1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency,
definition	:	lack of an adequate quantity or number (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	oxygen deficit,
definition	:	temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise (noun.attribute)

2. an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	liabilities,
definition	:	anything that is owed to someone else (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	budget deficit,
definition	:	an excess of expenditures over revenues (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	trade deficit,
definition	:	an excess of imports over exports (noun.possession)

3. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	score,
definition	:	a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest (noun.quantity)

domain category	:	athletics, sport,
definition	:	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)

4. a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning (noun.state)

hypernym	:	deficiency, lack, want,
definition	:	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state)

5. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing (noun.quantity)

antonym	:	lead,
definition	:	(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning (noun.quantity)

antonym	:	lead,
definition	:	(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning (noun.quantity)