scarcity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.scar·ci·ty
noun \ˈsker-sə-tē, -stē\ plural scar·ci·ties
Definition of SCARCITY
: the quality or state of being scarce; especially : want of provisions for the support of life
See Examples of SCARCITY
- Scarcity of food forced the herds to move.
- <the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising>
First Known Use of SCARCITY
14th century
Related to SCARCITY
- Synonyms
- crunch, dearth, deficit, drought (also drouth), failure, famine, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scarceness, deficiency, shortage, undersupply, want
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