shortfalling
shortfalling noun: a falling short; failure to meet an expectation or standard.
Noun
shortfalling (plural shortfallings)
- A falling short; failure to meet an expectation or standard.
- “I want to remind you,” Mr. Bush said, “that the I.G. report, which justly made issue of F.B.I. shortfallings, also made it clear that these letters were important to the security of the United States.”2007 March 11, The New York Times, “Bush Addresses Misuse of F.B.I. Subpoenas”, in New York Times
Forms of shortfalling
| plural | shortfallings |
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Origin of shortfalling
From short + falling.
Questions about shortfalling
- What does shortfalling mean?
- Shortfalling means a falling short; failure to meet an expectation or standard.
- What part of speech is shortfalling?
- Shortfalling is a noun.
- What is the plural of shortfalling?
- The plural of shortfalling is shortfallings.
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