scantness

Meanings

• Adjective

  The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient in quantity.

  - "The rainfall was scanty this year."
  - "The farmer's harvest was scant due to the drought."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scantness
daintiness , fainteness , paucity , plenitude , sparseness

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Variants

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scant , scanter , scantest , scantly , scantness , scantnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French 'escarceir', meaning 'to make scarce' or 'to make sparse'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'scant' comes from the Old French word 'escarceir', which means 'to make scarce' or 'to make sparse'.

2. The term 'scantiness' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

3. Scantness is an antonym of the word 'abundance'.

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Related Concepts

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1. poverty: Scantness is related to the concept of poverty, as both refer to a lack of resources or necessities.

2. scarcity: Scarcity refers to a shortage of a particular resource or commodity, while scantness refers to the insufficient or inadequate quality of that resource.

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Culture

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Scantness has been used in literature to describe a lack or scarcity of something, such as food, water, or resources. In art, it can be represented through the use of negative space or minimalist designs.

How to Memorize "scantness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a desert or a drought-stricken field to memorize the concept of scantness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scant' with 'inadequate' or 'insufficient' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scant means lacking or insufficient' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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