What does scarceness mean?
Definitions for scarceness
scarce·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
scarcity, scarcenessnoun
a small and inadequate amount
Wiktionary
scarcenessnoun
The property of being scarce.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Scarceness, Scarcitynoun
Etymology: from scarce.
Scarcity and want shall shun you;
Ceres’ blessing so is on you. William Shakespeare.Raphael writes thus concerning his Galatea: to paint a fair one, ’tis necessary for me to see many fair ones; but, because there is so great a scarcity of lovely women, I am constrained to make use of one certain idea, which I have formed in my fancy. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
Corn does not rise or fall by the differences of more or less plenty of money, but by the plenty and scarcity that God sends. John Locke.
In this grave age, when comedies are few,
We crave your patronage for one that’s new,
And let the scarceness recommend the fare. Addison.They drink very few liquors that have not lain in fresco, insomuch that a scarcity of snow would raise a mutiny at Naples. Addison.
They that find fault with our store, should be least willing to reprove our scarcity of thanksgivings. Richard Hooker.
Since the value of an advantage is enhanced by its scarceness, it is hard not to give a man leave to love that most which is most serviceable. Jeremy Collier, on Pride.
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scarceness
Scarceness refers to the state or condition where something is limited or insufficient in quantity or availability. It typically describes a situation where a particular resource, item, or object is rare or not easily accessible.
Webster Dictionary
Scarcenessnoun
alt. of Scarcity
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scarceness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scarceness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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