short-fall

A form of shortfall — An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.

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Meanings

nounshort-fall (plural short-falls)

plural short-falls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shortfall.
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APA

short-fall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-fall

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“short-fall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-fall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short-fall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-fall.

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