plural of negative deficit

(finance) profit; surplus

plural of deficit hawk

(politics, slang, sometimes derogatory) A person, especially one in power, who emphasizes keeping government budgets under control, derogatory when such actions are seen as predatory or entail harsh fiscal discipline or austerity.

plural of caloric deficit

a shortage in the number of calories needed to maintain one's bodyweight

plural of structural deficit

A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting).

(psychology) A disputed class of behavioural problems in modern children, ascribed to the fact that they spend little time outdoors.

plural of nature-deficit disorder.