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scarcity

scar·city

UK/ˈskɛəsɪti/ US/ˈskɛɹsɪti/ rare

noun

1.

a small and inadequate amount

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English scarsite, from Old Northern French escarsete; by surface analysis, scarce + -ity.

Phrases

  • artificial scarcity
  • digital scarcity
  • root of scarcity

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