What is amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts called?
shortage — Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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