1862, American English, from short + -age.

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scarcity or lack.

Shortages occur in a market economy when the demand for workers for a particular occupation is greater than the supply of workers who are qualified, available, and willing to do that job.

A condition in the market in which the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied at the existing price. A shortage occasionally goes by the terms excess demand and sellers' market. [..]

deficit: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional [..]

A shortfall of a product's order or weight or of money.

The situation that results when the quantity demanded for a product exceeds the quantity supplied. Generally happens because the price of the product is below the market equilibrium price.

A condition in which demand exceeds supply. Prices tend to go up.

When the quantity demanded of a good or service exceeds the quantity supplied at a particular price.

(n) the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required(n) an acute insufficiency

The number of units received is less than the quantity shown on shipping documents. The outstanding units may be delivered later.

Shortages occur in a market economy when the demand for workers for a particular occupation is greater than the supply of workers who are qualified, available, and willing to do that job.

The negative difference between actual available or delivered quantity and the required quantity.

A form of non-delivery. Non-delivery refers to the failure of a whole package to arrive at the destination without any evidence to show the cause of loss. To establish a claim it is necessary to show [..]

In relation to a medicine, means that the supply of the medicine is not reasonably likely to meet the normal or projected consumer demand for the medicine within Australia for a period of time.

A fuel shortage may occur because a seller does not have sufficient fuel to meet the requirements of all its customers. An allocation may be used by the seller to meet demand.

A market condition where the quantity demanded of a particular good or service exceed the quantity available.

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount. *(as in butter mountain)