Crossword clue: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

The most common answer is deficit (7 letters).

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

Possible answers

deficit 7 letters wn-def

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

shortage 8 letters wn-def

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

shortfall 9 letters wn-def

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required