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- DictionaryPau·ci·ty/ˈpôsədē/
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- 1. the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity: "a paucity of information"
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paucity (of something) a small amount of something; less than enough of something. Want to learn more? Definition of paucity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
paucity. noun. /ˈpɔsət̮i/. [singular] paucity (of something) (formal) a small amount of something; less than enough of something a paucity of information. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
May 25, 2024 · (pɔːsɪti) singular noun. If you say that there is a paucity of something, you mean that there is not enough of it. [formal] Even the film's impressive finale can't hide the first hour's paucity of imagination. [ + of] ...the paucity of good British women sprinters. [ + of] Synonyms: scarcity, lack, poverty, shortage More Synonyms of paucity.
What does the noun paucity mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun paucity . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Paucity definition, smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness: a country with a paucity of resources. See more.
Definitions of 'paucity' If you say that there is a paucity of something, you mean that there is not enough of it. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'paucity' American English: pɔsɪti British English: pɔːsɪti. More. Synonyms of 'paucity' • scarcity, lack, poverty, shortage [...] More. Collocations with the word 'paucity'
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pau‧ci‧ty /ˈpɔːsəti $ ˈpɒː-/ noun [ singular] formal less than is needed of something SYN lack paucity of a paucity of information Examples from the Corpus paucity • It is not for economists, however, to be put off by a paucity of data.
