scarcity
/ˈskeəsəti/noun
उच्चारण स्केअर्सटी
कमी, अभाव, दुर्लभता
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[U, C] ~ (of sth)
a situation in which there is not enough of something
कमी, अभाव, दुर्लभता
- There is a scarcity of drinking water in the village.
- Scarcity of jobs forces the young to migrate.
- Scarcity of food made prices rise sharply.
+ 2 more examples
- There is a scarcity of skilled workers in the town.
- During the drought, scarcity of fodder forced farmers to sell their cattle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
scarcity of + noun
'Of' names what is in short supply.
'Of' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसकी कमी है।
- There is a scarcity of clean water in the village.
- The scarcity of doctors worries the region.
scarcity (uncountable / countable)
Usually uncountable; a countable plural 'scarcities' is used in economics.
प्रायः uncountable; अर्थशास्त्र में countable बहुवचन 'scarcities' आता है।
- Scarcity raises prices.
- Food scarcities appeared in the war.
due to / because of scarcity
Used to give the reason for a price rise or problem.
कीमत बढ़ने या समस्या का कारण देने के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Prices rose due to the scarcity of onions.
scarce (adjective) / scarcely (adverb)
'Scarce' means not enough; 'scarcely' means hardly.
'Scarce' का अर्थ पर्याप्त नहीं; 'scarcely' का अर्थ बमुश्किल।
- Water is scarce in summer.
- She could scarcely speak.
+Collocations 4
adjective + scarcity
severeacutegrowingglobalchronicrelative
- Acute scarcity of water hit Latur.
verb + scarcity
causefaceeasereducecreatesuffer from
- The monsoon eased the scarcity of fodder.
scarcity + of
of waterof foodof jobsof resources
- The scarcity of jobs forces youth to migrate.
scarcity + noun
valueconditionsperiodpricing
- Scarcity value made old coins costly.
“More examples 5
- Radhika wrote an essay on the scarcity of water in cities.
राधिका ने शहरों में पानी की कमी पर निबंध लिखा।
- Scarcity of land has pushed up house prices.
ज़मीन की कमी ने मकानों की कीमतें बढ़ा दीं।
- The shopkeeper hoarded sugar to create scarcity.
दुकानदार ने कृत्रिम कमी पैदा करने के लिए चीनी जमा कर ली।
- There is no scarcity of talent in India.
भारत में प्रतिभा की कोई कमी नहीं है।
- Drought brought scarcity of grain.
सूखे से अनाज की कमी हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is scarcity for water in the village.
✓ There is a scarcity of water in the village.
The correct preposition after 'scarcity' is 'of', and the article is needed.
'Scarcity' के बाद सही preposition 'of' है, और article भी आवश्यक है।
✗ Water is in scarcity in our village.
✓ Water is scarce in our village.
The natural form is the adjective 'scarce'; 'in scarcity' is unnatural.
स्वाभाविक रूप adjective 'scarce' है; 'in scarcity' अस्वाभाविक है।
✗ The scarcity of teachers are serious.
✓ The scarcity of teachers is serious.
The subject is 'scarcity', singular.
कर्ता 'scarcity' एकवचन है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean not enough, with differences.
ये संज्ञाएँ 'पर्याप्त नहीं' का अर्थ देती हैं, पर भेद के साथ।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
scar·ci·ty
With -city (not 'scarcety').
अंत में -city ('scarcety' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Economics defines scarcity as limited resources against unlimited wants.
अर्थशास्त्र में scarcity का अर्थ 'असीमित इच्छाओं के सामने सीमित साधन' है।