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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : skair-si-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɛər sɪ ti |
Definition of scarcity
Origin :- c.1300, from Old North French escarcete (Old French escharsete), from eschars (see scarce).
- noun deficiency
- The stairs also were pulled down and burned, though there was no scarcity of firing.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- There was both a scarcity of cash and a lack of faith in the enterprise.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- The second reason is, That in this colony a scarcity is never to be apprehended.
- Extract from : « The History of Louisiana » by Le Page Du Pratz
- There was no scarcity of muskets and ammunition; all they had to do was stoop and pick them up.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- No scarcity of fun in Ireland—which beats the world for sparkling incident.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- "Well, maybe an odd one now and then," said Darby, half apologizing for the scarcity.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- Do you think the present scarcity of food will continue long?
- Extract from : « Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times » by Charles Carleton Coffin
- On the farms much of the crop was lost on account of the scarcity of labor.
- Extract from : « Negro Migration during the War » by Emmett J. Scott
- Even that had to be sparingly used on account of the scarcity of water.
- Extract from : « The Shellback's Progress » by Walter Runciman
- But the present scarcity of man may be said to have been somewhat above the average.
- Extract from : « The Wrong Woman » by Charles D. Stewart
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