Prosody. 1  poetic measure; arrangement of words in regularly measured, patterned, or rhythmic lines or verses. 2  a particular form of such arrangement, depending on either the kind or the number of feet constituting the verse or both rhythmic kind and number of feet (usually used in combination): pentameter; dactylic meter; iambic trimeter.
The U.S. federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2018 is $352 billion. FY 2018 covers October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. The deficit occurs because the U.S. government spending of $4.268 trillion is higher than its revenue of $3.916 trillion. (Source: 2018 Budget.
The fiscal year in the United States is the 12-month period beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30 of the next calendar year. Current federal budget law (31 U.S.C. Â§ 1105 (a)) requires that the President submit his or her budget request between the first Monday in January and the first Monday in February.