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   Scant·i·ness

   /ˈskan(t)ēnəs/

   

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   • 1. the quality of being small or insufficient in quantity or amount: "problems because of the scantiness of reliable information"

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   What does scantiness mean?

   • From scanty + -ness . scantiness ( countable and uncountable, plural scantinesses) ( uncountable) The quality of being scanty. ( countable) The result or product of being scanty. “ scantiness ”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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   What does scantily mean?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word scantily. In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously. Etymology: from scanty.

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   What is the meaning of scanty?

   • (uncountable) The quality of being scanty. (countable) The result or product of being scanty. The scantiness of political information and the distinctive arrangement of material preclude the attempt to trace the relative position of the two rivals.

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   What are scanties?

   • Scanties are very small underwear, combining scant and panties. An example of scanties are the tiny thongs which are worn by the models in the underwear catalog.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › scantinessSCANTINESS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   noun. Definition of scantiness. as in shortage. a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number the scantiness of grass meant that we had to feed the cows extra hay. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. shortage. lack. deficiency. scarcity. paucity. absence. insufficiency. inadequacy. deficit. drouth. poverty. famine. drought. dearth.

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   noun. (uncountable) The quality of being scanty. Wiktionary. (countable) The result or product of being scanty. Wiktionary. Synonyms: exiguity. scantness. poorness. leanness. meagreness. meagerness. poverty. paucity. shortcoming. shortage. scarceness. underage. shortfall. scarcity. lack. Other Word Forms of Scantiness. Noun. Singular: scantiness.

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   Definitions of scantness. noun. the quality of being meager. synonyms: exiguity, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, poorness, scantiness. see more.

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   1. Of a quantity, store, supply, or any collective unity… 2. Deficient in extent, compass, or size. 3. Existing or present in small or insufficient quantity; not… 4. † Parsimonious. Of soil: Yielding little. Obsolete. Now only plural. Underwear, esp. short knickers or panties… adjective. 1. 1658–.

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   What does the noun scantiness mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun scantiness . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Jan 17, 2023 · scantiness (countable and uncountable, plural scantinesses) (uncountable) The quality of being scanty. The result or product of being scanty. Synonyms [edit] (quality of being scanty): See Thesaurus:fewness (product of being scanty): dearth, meagerness, scarcity; see also Thesaurus:lack; Translations [edit]