SCARCITY


Meaning of SCARCITY in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ great

▪ growing , increasing

▪ relative

▪ artificial

▪ food , land , resource , water

SCARCITY + NOUN

▪ value

Old properties in the town have acquired a ~ value.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ of

There is a great ~ of food in the drought-stricken areas.

PHRASES

▪ in times of ~

In times of ~, lions will travel great distances in search of food.

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