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A small and inadequate amount
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scarceness
Word definitions for scarceness in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The property of being scarce.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scarceness \Scarce"ness\, Scarcity \Scar"ci*ty\, n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small and inadequate amount [syn: scarcity ] [ant: abundance ]
Usage examples of scarceness.
They sat on reed mats around a rock slab table that reflected the scarceness of hardwood in their barren hilly empire, and ate the flesh of fowl.