scarcity
[ skair-si-tee ]
/ ˈskɛər sɪ ti /
noun, plural scar·ci·ties.
insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
rarity; infrequency.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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OTHER WORDS FROM scarcity
non·scar·ci·ty, noun, plural non·scar·ci·ties.Words nearby scarcity
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British Dictionary definitions for scarcity
scarcity
/ (ˈskɛəsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
inadequate supply; dearth; paucity
rarity or infrequent occurrence
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Cultural definitions for scarcity
scarcity
The basic problem on which classical economic theory is built: simply, that human wants will always exceed the resources available to fulfill those wants. This tenet was challenged by the rise of what John Kenneth Galbraith described as the affluent society.
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