exiguity

Meanings

• Adjective

  The quality or state of being extremely small in size, quantity, or extent.

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Variants

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exiguities , exiguity

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Etymology

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From Latin exiguus, 'scant, meager, paltry, insignificant'.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest country in the world by both area and population is Vatican City, which could be described as having exiguous territory and population.

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Related Concepts

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1. Poverty: Exiguity is closely related to the concept of poverty. Both terms refer to a lack of resources, wealth, or possessions.

2. Scarcity: Exiguity also refers to scarcity, which is a situation in which a resource is limited or hard to obtain.

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Culture

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Exiguity has been used in various literary works to describe a sense of scarcity or poverty. For instance, in Dante's Inferno, the ninth circle of Hell is called 'Malebolge,' which translates to 'Evil Pockets.' Each pocket represents a different sin, and the souls trapped there experience exiguity in their suffering.

How to Memorize "exiguity"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tiny, insignificant object to help remember the meaning of exiguity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word exiguity with the idea of smallness or scarcity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ex-I-Guity' to remember the definition: Extremely small, Insufficient, Guilty (in the sense of lacking something)

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