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1 : smallness of number : fewness

2 : smallness of quantity : dearth

The manager overheard two customers complaining about the paucity of stylish designs in the store.

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"Paucity," which was first recorded in English in the 15th century, comes to us from the Middle English word "paucite," and is ultimately derived from "paucus," Latin for "little." It is not surprising, then, that "paucity" came to refer to a "littleness" of numbers (as in "a paucity of facts or studies") or quantity ("a paucity of evidence"). One can even use paucity when speaking of abstract concepts, as in "a paucity of experience or knowledge."