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scarcity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈskɛrsəti/ · UK /ˈskeəsɪti/

scarcity means: The condition of having very little of something or less than people need.

noun

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The condition of having very little of something or less than people need.

  • Water scarcity affects the whole region.
  • Scarcity drove food prices higher.
  • The report discusses the scarcity of skilled workers.

How to use it: scarcity of something (A scarcity of housing pushed up rents.)

Similar words: shortage, lack

Opposites: abundance

Common phrases: water scarcity, resource scarcity, scarcity of something, scarcity of grain

Questions about scarcity

What does scarcity mean?

The condition of having very little of something or less than people need.

What is scarcity in other languages?

Türkçe: kıtlık · Español: escasez · Français: rareté · Deutsch: Knappheit · Italiano: scarsità · 日本語: 不足

How do you pronounce scarcity?

In American English /ˈskɛrsəti/; in British English /ˈskeəsɪti/.

How do you use scarcity in a sentence?

Water scarcity affects the whole region. Scarcity drove food prices higher.

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