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scarcities

scarcities is the plural of scarcity.

Meaning of scarcity

Noun

scarcity (countable and uncountable, plural scarcities)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
    • Praise […] owes its value only to its scarcity.July 6, 1751, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 136
    Synonyms:
    infrequency
  2. (countable) An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
    • a scarcity of grain
    Synonyms:
    dearth

Questions about scarcities

What is scarcities the plural of?
Scarcities is the plural of scarcity.

Words near scarcities in the dictionary

  1. scarceness
  2. scarcening
  3. scarcens
  4. scarcer
  5. scarcest
  6. scarcities
  7. scarcity
  8. Scarcliffe
  9. Scarcroft
  10. scard
  11. scardey cat

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