deficit

noun
/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/UK/ˈdɛfəsɪt/US

Etymology

From French déficit, from Latin dēficit. Related to defect.

  1. derived from dēficit
  2. derived from déficit

Definitions

  1. Deficiency in amount or quality

    Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.

    • The crop output this year has been comparatively small, owing to the deficit in rainfall.
  2. A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.

    • But Wall Street, which has a case of deficit-attention disorder, is no longer focused on a balanced budget. "The bond market only worries about one thing at [a time.]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at deficit. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at deficit. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at deficit

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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