Definitions for "Shortfall"
A shortfall arises when the bank's estimate of what it will cost to complete the building work is higher than the contract price quoted by the builder.
A situation in which a building owner is unable to meet the operating expenses of a building because the building's income is less than the building's expenses. In co-operatives where the sponsor maintains unsold shares, there is a good chance that the tenants occupying unsold share apartments are paying below-market rents while the sponsor is responsible for the maintenance payments to the co-operative for the particular apartment. There is a tremendous likelihood that the difference between the collected rent and the maintenance due the co-operative can create a long-term financial burden for a sponsor. This is referred to as a shortfall. Obviously, the more unsold shares owned by a sponsor, the greater the financial strain.
In Treaty Land Entitlement, "shortfall" is the amount of land that a First Nation should have received when their reserve was first surveyed, but did not. This is the minimum amount of land that entitlement First Nations must acquire and have attain reserve status in order to satisfy Canada's Treaty obligation.
The difference between the export entitlement of an exporting Member and the volume of coffee actually exported. Exporting Members are required to declare any anticipated shortfalls as early as possible in the coffee year.* See also Undershipment
Shortfall refers to a situation where actual revenues collected are less than those that had been projected.
A negative difference between the amount needed to cover the debt service and other fees involved in a project (usually the amount of the guaranteed savings) and the actual savings. The ESCos savings guarantee should cover this shortfall.
An amount which is lower than (i.e. worse than) expected or required.
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
Keywords:  factors, result
a result of several factors