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scarceness

/ˈskeəs.nəs/

1 entry

noun

/ˈskeəs.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее малое и недостаточное количество чего-либо, указывающее на нехватку или редкость.

A noun referring to a small and inadequate amount of something, indicating insufficiency or rarity.

uncountable

  1. Insufficient quantityC1formal

    A state or condition where there is a very small and inadequate amount of something.

    ruНехватка

    • The scarceness of clean water is a major problem in the region.
    • Due to the scarceness of resources, the project was delayed.
    • The scarceness of evidence made it difficult to solve the case.

    Synonymsdeficientinadequateinsufficientlackingmeagerscantyscarceshortsparsewanting

    Antonymsabundanceplenitudeplentysurfeitwealth

Forms
  • scarcenesses plural form
  • scarcenesses' possessive plural form
  • scarceness's possessive singular form