deficit vs athletics

deficit and athletics both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deficit	Yes	No	No	No
athletics	Yes	No	No	No

deficit (noun)	athletics (noun)
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)	participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing	a contest between athletes
a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning