" deficit "

[Noun]  | "def*i*cit" | \ ˈde-fə-sət \

1: deficiency in amount or quality

2: a lack or impairment in an ability or functional capacity

3: disadvantage

Origin: 1782 ;

 Borrowed from French déficit, going back to Middle French, "item lacking in an inventory," borrowed from Latin dēficit "it is lacking," 3rd person singular present indicative of dēficere "to be lacking, run short, fail" {mat|deficient|};

[Noun]  | "deficit spending" 

1: the spending of public funds raised by borrowing rather than by taxation

Origin: 1938 ;

[Noun]  | "attention deficit disorder" 

1: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—abbreviation ADD

Origin: 1978 ;

[Noun]  | "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" 

1: a developmental disorder that is marked especially by persistent symptoms of inattention (such as distractibility, forgetfulness, or disorganization) or by symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity (such as fidgeting, speaking out of turn, or restlessness) or by symptoms of all three and that is not caused by any serious underlying physical or mental disorder —called also attention deficit disorder—abbreviation ADHD

Origin: 1987 ;

[Noun]  | "trade deficit" 

1: a situation in which a country buys more from other countries than it sells to other countries : the amount of money by which a country's imports are greater than its exports

[Noun]  | "deficit"