shortfallshort‧fall /ˈʃɔːtfɔːl $ ˈʃɔːrtfɒːl/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
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Parents have been asked to pay £30 each to cover the shortfall in the budget.shortfall of an estimated shortfall of about £1 million
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Thesaurus- a 3% production shortfall
- Government aides predicted a $4 billion budget shortfall for this year.
- The center had projected a $38,000 shortfall for its $6.47 million budget.
- The districts affected by the drought will face a predicted shortfall of 7.5 million gallons a day.
- We've had to trim our budget to compensate for a $1.5 million shortfall in revenue.
- A DoH spokeswoman is confident that last year's 50 percent increase will help accommodate this year's shortfall.
- Cirrus had warned analysts to expect a significant shortfall.
- He noted that the city is facing a possible $ 50 million shortfall.
- He, himself, did not identity a shortfall in March 1992, the context for determining that appeal then.
- However, there is still a shortfall of £500,000 which has to be found before negotiations can be concluded.
- It follows the discovery of a shortfall in the Anfield books which was spotted by the club accountant.
- Its shortfall is in dealing with individuals, patients and physicians say.
- This compares with a $ 1. 5 million shortfall last year.
Longman Language Activatoran amount, quantity etc that is less than is needed► shortage
Collocations a situation in which there is not enough of something very basic and important that people need in order to live or work: shortage of: · There is a shortage of nurses and doctors in this area.water/food/housing etc shortage: · Parts of Britain are suffering water shortages after the unusually dry summer.acute/severe shortage (=a very bad shortage): · The drop in the birth rate 20 years ago has created a severe shortage of workers.
► shortfall the amount by which there is not enough of something: · a 3% production shortfall· The center had projected a $38,000 shortfall for its $6.47 million budget.shortfall in: · We've had to trim our budget to compensate for a $1.5 million shortfall in revenue.shortfall of: · The districts affected by the drought will face a predicted shortfall of 7.5 million gallons a day.
► deficiency when there is not enough of an important or necessary substance or quality: · Women suffering from iron deficiency can take supplements in the form of tablets.· One of the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency is extreme tiredness.deficiency of: · A deficiency of soil nutrients can cause the resulting crop to be disease-ridden and of very poor quality.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big
the difference between the amount you have and the amount you need or expect → deficitshortfall in· Ironically, it is in some of these that the biggest shortfalls have been exposed.
NOUN► budget· This week the council said the 7.5 percent pay rise given to teachers left them with an education budget shortfall of £2.5m.· That uncertainty arose after a $ 10 million budget shortfall surfaced in July, days before the start of the school year.
► revenue· These revenue shortfalls at the state and local levels are largely filled by Federal transfers or grants.
VERB► cover· However, members have recommended taking £385,000 from other capital funds to the housing budget to cover the shortfall.· Meantime, the tribe is looking for ways to cover the shortfall.· But Kohl insists that no tax package can be approved until new ways are found to cover the shortfall in revenues.· State lawmakers were criticized for failing to provide money to cover the shortfall.
► face· Some homeowners face four or five-figure shortfalls on their policies, meaning that their loans may not be repaid in full.· Even with the supplemental supplies, the affected districts will face a predicted shortfall of 7. 5 million gallons a day.· And if everyone followed it, the Government would find itself facing a severe shortfall.
► make· The planned figure at the start of the year was about £30 million, making the true shortfall around 25 percent.· Then, if one market segment sags, others may make up the shortfall.· We are interested in how to make good that shortfall.· Yorkshire Television made good the shortfall and the Electricity Board set to work.· However, in certain limited circumstances you can make voluntary contributions to make up a shortfall in a particular year.· Therefore, the acquirer should obtain a covenant that the seller will make up any shortfall.· After this, your payments will be increased to make up the shortfall.· So Hinkley C and two further stations would be needed to make up the shortfall.
► meet· The company would meet any shortfall between proceeds of sale and the amount of the bonds.· If the remaining 5 percent come in, they go into an interest-bearing account to meet future shortfalls.· But conservation measures could actually meet the shortfall in supply expected by planners.· Once again, I understand this year over £1m has to be found again by Darlington Health Authority to meet this shortfall.· The need for additional staff should be identified at the earliest opportunity after consideration of alternative means of meeting the shortfall.· The agency is a valuable resource to meet staffing shortfalls or an unexpected increase in workload.· More crucially, however, will she tell the House how the Government will meet the identified shortfall in community care funding?· If they do not meet that shortfall, there will be a sorry start to the future system of community care.
Parents have been asked to pay £30 each to cover the shortfall in the budget.shortfall of an estimated shortfall of about £1 million