shortage English · revision 14964

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: UK /ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/, US /ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/^(Roach et al. 2011)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed from [[short]] and [[-age]], in American English.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ A deficiency, the amount by which something falls short: 1862 in Etymonline, 1868 in the OED and Merriam-Webster.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1862 – shortage (US).^(Etymonline)

+ * 1868 – a deficiency in quantity.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A lack or deficiency in the amount needed or expected; a [[deficit]].^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[preshortage]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[short]]

+ * [[shortfall]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}