Scarcity — (also called paucity) is the problem of infinite human needs and wants, in a world of finite resources. In other words, society does not have sufficient productive resources to fulfill those wants and needs. Alternatively, scarcity implies that… … Wikipedia
scarcity — index dearth, deficiency, deficit, delinquency (shortage), indigence, insufficiency, need (deprivation … Law dictionary
scarcity — (n.) c.1300, from O.N.Fr. escarceté (O.Fr. escharsete), from eschars (see SCARCE (Cf. scarce)) … Etymology dictionary
scarcity — [sker′sə tē] n. pl. scarcities [ME scarsite < NormFr escarseté] 1. the condition or quality of being scarce; inadequate supply; dearth 2. rarity; uncommonness … English World dictionary
scarcity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ growing, increasing ▪ relative ▪ artificial ▪ food, land … Collocations dictionary
Scarcity — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarcity — scarce scarce [skeəs ǁ skers] adjective if something is scarce, there is not enough of it available: • Here, land is a scarce resource and house prices have risen sharply. • Jobs are scarce. scarcity noun [singular, uncountable] : • the present… … Financial and business terms
scarcity — n. 1) to cause a scarcity 2) a severe scarcity * * * [ skeəsɪtɪ] a severe scarcity to cause a scarcity … Combinatory dictionary
scarcity — scar|ci|ty [ˈskeəsıti US ˈsker ] n [singular] a situation in which there is not enough of something scarcity of ▪ the scarcity of employment opportunities … Dictionary of contemporary English
scarcity — [[t]ske͟ə(r)sɪti[/t]] scarcities N VAR If there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it for the people who need it or want it. [FORMAL] ...an ever increasing scarcity of water. Syn: shortage … English dictionary
