shortage

Meanings

• noun

  A situation in which a resource or supply is insufficient.

  - "The city is experiencing a water shortage."
  - "There is a shortage of qualified candidates for the job."
  - "Food shortages can lead to malnutrition and famine."

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Antonyms

butter mountain , mountain , glut

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shortage
forage , orage , arrange , range , engage , page

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Variants

List of all variants of shortage that leads to same result
shortage , shortages , no shortage of

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'falling short' or 'coming up short'. Derived from the Old English word 'scortisan' meaning 'to be wanting'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shortage' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The longest recorded food shortage lasted for seven years in Europe during the late 16th century.

3. Water shortages are a major concern in many parts of the world, particularly in arid regions and during droughts.

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Related Concepts

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1. scarcity: The state of being in short supply or limited availability.

2. supply and demand: An economic model describing the relationship between the availability of a resource (supply) and the desire for it (demand).

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Culture

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The concept of shortage has been explored in various forms of literature and art, often depicting the hardships and struggles that arise from scarcity. It is a common theme in dystopian and post-apocalyptic genres.

How to Memorize "shortage"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Shortage means coming up short.'

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