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A small and inadequate amount
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scarceness
Word definitions for scarceness in dictionaries
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. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The property of being scarce.
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.