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scarcity

noun scar·ci·ty \ˈsker-sə-tē, -stē\

: a very small supply : the state of being scarce

plural scar·ci·ties

Full Definition of SCARCITY

: the quality or state of being scarce; especially : want of provisions for the support of life

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14th century

Synonyms: crunch, dearth, deficit, drought (also drouth), failure, famine, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scarceness, deficiency, shortage, undersupply, want

Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, amplitude, opulence, plenitude, plenty, sufficiency, wealth

SCARCITY Defined for Kids

noun scar·ci·ty \ˈsker-sə-tē\

plural scar·ci·ties

: a very small supply : the condition of being scarce <a scarcity of water>

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