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sɪ noun, plural scar·ci·ties.
1.
insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
2.
rarity; infrequency.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | inadequate supply; dearth; paucity |
| 2. | rarity or infrequent occurrence |
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Scar city
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Word Origin & History
scarcity
c.1300, from O.N.Fr. escarceté (O.Fr. escharsete), from eschars (see scarce).
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scarcity definition
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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