scarcity

«scarcity» in Mova's school dictionary: when there is not enough of something that people need or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (scarcity, scarcities)

meaning for a pupil

1) Scarcity is when there is not enough of something that people need or want. tree →

2) (economics) Scarcity is the basic idea that resources are limited, so people must choose. tree →

sense in the lessons

In social studies and science: scarcity of water in deserts, food scarcity in a drought. In maths and money lessons, scarcity can make prices go up. Phrases: «water scarcity», «scarcity of food».

examples

• Water scarcity is a big problem in dry countries. tree →
• The scarcity of rain killed the crops. tree →
• Because of the scarcity of eggs, the price went up. tree →
• Scarcity means people must choose what to buy. tree →
• During the war there was a scarcity of sugar. tree →

note

Noun of «scarce» (rare, not enough). Usually uncountable. Spelling: scar-ci-ty (not «scarceity»).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «scarcity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.