deficit

noun/ˈdefɪsɪt/CEFR C1

ঘাটতি

Meaning

The amount by which money spent is more than money received.

Example sentences

The government is trying to reduce the deficit.সরকার ঘাটতি কমানোর চেষ্টা করছে।
A trade deficit means imports exceed exports.বাণিজ্য ঘাটতি মানে আমদানি রপ্তানিকে ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া।
The budget deficit widened this year.এই বছর বাজেট ঘাটতি বেড়েছে।
They must cut spending to reduce the deficit.ঘাটতি কমাতে তাদের ব্যয় কমাতে হবে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: shortfall, shortage

Antonyms: surplus

Similar words, and what each means

shortfall
ঘাটতি
The amount by which something is less than what is needed.
shortage
ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা
A situation in which there is not enough of something.
loss
ক্ষতি, লোকসান
The money you lose when costs are more than income.

Other English words for “ঘাটতি”

shortfall
The amount by which something is less than what is needed.
lack
The state of not having something, or not having enough of it.
shortage
A situation in which there is not enough of something.
deficiency
A lack of something needed, especially in the diet.
shortcoming
A fault or a place where something falls short of what is needed.

Opposite words

surplus
উদ্বৃত্ত, বাড়তি
An amount of money or goods that is more than what is needed.

Where this word is used

ঘাটতি — বাংলা অর্থ

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ঘাটতি — deficit (noun) — ঘাটতি. The amount by which money spent is more than money received.
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- • shortfall
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shortfall — shortfall — ঘাটতি. The amount by which something is less than what is needed.

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