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Definition of Scarceness

Scarceness
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. --Chaucer. A scarcity of snow would raise a mutiny at Naples. --Addison. Praise . . . owes its value to its scarcity. --Rambler. The value of an advantage is enhanced by its scarceness. --Collier. Syn: Deficiency; lack; want; penury; dearth; rareness; rarity; infrequency.

Meaning of Scarceness from wikipedia

- satisfied ... there would be no economic goods, i.e. goods that are relatively scarce..." Scarcity is the limited availability of a commodity, which may be in...
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- Iphiclides feisthamelii, the southern scarce swallowtail, southern swallowtail or Iberian scarce swallowtail, is a butterfly found in Italy, Slovenia,...
- school could afford a more permanent structure. However, funds soon became scarce with the coming of the Great Depression, and university president John J...
- The scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae (copper or gossamer-winged butterflies). The lower surfaces of the back...
- pair typically monopolizes food to continue producing pups. When food is scarce, this is done at the expense of other family members, especially non-pups...
- year 2100. Climate change is expected to put significant strain on already scarce water and agricultural resources within the MENA region, threatening the...
- Rear Admiral Kevin John Scarce, AC, CSC (born 4 May 1952) is a retired Royal Australian Navy officer who was the 34th Governor of South Australia, serving...
- The scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and...
- Scarce is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Kevin Scarce (born 1952), Royal Australian Navy admiral Mac Scarce (born 1949), American...