The phrase "a minor deficit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small or insignificant shortfall in a particular context, such as finance, health, or performance.
Example: "The company reported a minor deficit in its quarterly earnings, but overall, it remains financially stable."
Alternatives: "a small shortfall" or "a slight deficiency."
We picked companies whose financial well-being was not placed in any doubt by their pension situation so that the results would not be distorted by the impact of financial distress; three of the four companies we looked at enjoyed modest pension surpluses, and the fourth had only a minor deficit relative to the size of the fund.
The intensified treatments did not lead to higher return rates to employment, and since the activation rate went up, the costs of the experiment exceeded the returns and the cost benefit analysis reported a minor deficit.
While a minor deficit is seen as normal — officials have to account for the high end of potential expenses — external auditors have cited the deficits as an area of concern.
At the start of treatement, 98 patients were non-ambulating including 9 patienon-ambulating including group A, 5 patients belonging to Frankel group B, and 84 patients belonging to Frankel group C. 176 patients could walk despite a minor motor deficit (Frankel D) and 607 patients had no motor impairment (Frankel E).
As a consequence, even minor deficits in ST functioning or coordination within the synergistic interplay of the BF and the ST would cause one or both muscles to fail.
A recent study found minor deficits of PER2 expression in the SCN of middle-aged mice (Nakamura et al., 2011).
We included patients with no or minor deficits, because in these patients new neurological deficits would have a larger impact than in patients with severe residual deficit caused by the initial stroke.
Patients with stroke, despite minor deficits, suffer from significant reduction of self-care perception.
Under logopedic therapy, the patient was able to articulate and understand with only minor deficits.
We identified minor deficits in tests of motor coordination and social discrimination; the latter might be accounted for by a cognitive deficit.
Minor deficits cannot be ruled out as in most studies the evaluation was performed during infancy [ 31].
