Plural of scarcity
regular plural
The plural of scarcity is scarcities.
Forms of scarcity
| Singular | scarcity /ˈskɛɹsɪti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | scarcities |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Scarcities in a sentence
- The crucial and intersecting challenges of scarcities, both emerging and intensifying, will consume China’s custodians over the next decade.2013 September 24, Damien Ma, William Adams, “China's Next Great Challenge: Scarcity”, in The Atlantic
- In any case, we’re in overshoot and we face vast resource scarcities.2011 May 22, James Howard Kunstler, “Entropy Made Visible”, in Terrain. From the entry usual suspects
- Interestingly, although the story does give such an impression, the problematic characteristics of the Anarresti society are far more severe than economic scarcities or isolation.2019 May 21, Israel Alves Corrêa Noletto, Sebastião Alves Teixeira Lopes, “Language and ideology: glossopoesis as a secondary narrative…. From the entry promote
Meaning of scarcity
- noun The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
- noun An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
Questions about the plural of scarcity
- What is the plural of scarcity?
- The plural of scarcity is scarcities.
- Is scarcity countable?
- Scarcity is a countable and uncountable noun.
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