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paucity vs scarceness

scarceness vs paucity

paucity and scarceness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paucity Yes No No No
scarceness Yes No No No
As nouns, scarceness is a hypernym of paucity; that is, scarceness is a word with a broader meaning than paucity:
  • paucity: an insufficient quantity or number
  • scarceness: a small and inadequate amount
Other hypernyms of paucity include scarcity.
paucity (noun) scarceness (noun)
an insufficient quantity or number a small and inadequate amount
Difference between paucity and scarceness

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