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scantness

scantness noun: the property of being scant.

Noun

scantness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being scant.

Origin of scantness

From scant + -ness.

Questions about scantness

What does scantness mean?
Scantness means the property of being scant.
What part of speech is scantness?
Scantness is a noun.

Words near scantness in the dictionary

  1. scantling
  2. scantlinged
  3. scantlings
  4. Scantlins
  5. scantly
  6. scantness
  7. scantron
  8. scantrons
  9. scants
  10. scanty
  11. scanxiety

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