shortfall

/ˈʃɔːtfɔːl/noun

उच्चारण शॉर्ट्फ़ॉल

कमी, घाटा, न्यूनता

Core word

noun

1
[C] ~ (in sth) | ~ (of sth)
if there is a shortfall in something, there is less of it than you need or expect
कमी, घाटा, न्यूनता
- The state faces a serious shortfall in revenue this year.
- a shortfall of twenty thousand teachers
Synonyms deficit shortage deficiency gap lack
Opposite surplus excess

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

deficit shortage deficiency gap lack

Antonyms

surplus excess

§Grammar and usage

Use a shortfall in something for the thing that is lacking (a shortfall in funding) and a shortfall of for the amount (a shortfall of ten crore rupees).

जिस चीज़ की कमी हो उसके लिए a shortfall in something (a shortfall in funding) और कमी की मात्रा के लिए a shortfall of (a shortfall of ten crore rupees) का प्रयोग करें।