scarceness

Meanings

• noun

  The state or quality of being in short supply or hard to find.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scarceness
harshness , rarity , variety

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Variants

List of all variants of scarceness that leads to same result
scarce , scarceness , scarcenesses , scarcer , scarcest

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Etymology

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From Old French escarcier, from escarceir, to make scarce, from escarce, scarcity.

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Trivia

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1. The scarcity of fresh water is a major global challenge, with an estimated 2.2 billion people lacking access to safe drinking water.

2. The scarcity of natural resources, such as oil and minerals, has led to geopolitical conflicts throughout history.

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Related Concepts

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1. abundance: The opposite of scarcity, referring to an ample supply of resources or possessions.

2. scarcity economics: An economic theory that suggests scarcity is a fundamental concept in economics, and that the allocation of scarce resources is a key economic problem.

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Culture

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Scarceness is a concept that has been explored extensively in literature and art, particularly in works that deal with survival and scarcity of resources. For instance, in Jack London's 'The Call of the Wild', the protagonist experiences scarcity of food and shelter in the wilderness.

How to Memorize "scarceness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a desert, where water is a scarce resource. Visualize the struggle and hardship faced by people in such a situation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scarcity' with 'rare', 'valuable', and 'hard-to-find'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'scarcity' using the acronym 'S-C-A-R-C-I-T-Y': 'S' for 'Shortage', 'C' for 'Critical', 'A' for 'Assets', 'R' for 'Rare', 'C' for 'Costly', 'I' for 'Inadequate', 'T' for 'Treasured', and 'Y' for 'Yield'.

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