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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScarcity
/ˈsker.sə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
"The severe drought led to a widespread scarcity of fresh water across the region." - 2
The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources.
"Economics is largely defined as the study of how society manages its resource scarcity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old North French 'scarsité', ultimately from the Late Latin root 'ex-carpere' meaning to pluck out or select, later associated with being sparing or deficient. By the late Middle English period, it evolved to denote a smallness of supply relative to demand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scarcity" is said worldwide
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pénurie
Transliteration: penyuri
"La pénurie d'eau pose un grave problème pour l'agriculture."
Knappheit
Transliteration: knap-hait
"Die Knappheit an Rohstoffen hat die Preise steigen lassen."
scarsità
Transliteration: skar-si-ta
"La scarsità di cibo ha causato una grande crisi."
escasez
Transliteration: es-ka-sez
"La escasez de empleos afecta a muchos jóvenes."
escassez
Transliteration: es-ka-sez
"A escassez de recursos naturais é um desafio global."
कमी
Transliteration: kami
"पानी की कमी एक गंभीर समस्या बन गई है।"
短缺
Transliteration: duǎnquē
"粮食短缺导致了严重的社会动荡。"
부족
Transliteration: bujok
"식량 부족은 전 세계적인 문제이다."
不足
Transliteration: fusoku
"水不足は農作物に大きな被害を与えます。"
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