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spending vs deficit spending

deficit spending vs spending

spending and deficit spending both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spending Yes No No No
deficit spending Yes No No No
As nouns, deficit spending is a hyponym of spending; that is, deficit spending is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spending:
  • spending: the act of spending or disbursing money
  • deficit spending: spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
Other hyponyms of spending include expending, expenditure, compensatory spending, pump priming.
spending (noun) deficit spending (noun)
the act of spending or disbursing money spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
money paid out; an amount spent
Difference between spending and deficit spending

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