SCARCITY


Meaning of SCARCITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsker-sə-tē, -stē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 14th century

: the quality or state of being scarce ; especially : want of provisions for the support of life

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.