Meaning of SHORTAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'shortij
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- [n] the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- [n] a severe shortage (especially a shortage of food)
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| | Synonyms: | | dearth, deficit, famine, shortfall |
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| | See Also: | | deficiency, deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, oxygen deficit, want | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Short"age\, n.
Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some
requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts.
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