Scarcity

  • 31scarcity — [ˈskeəsəti] noun [singular/U] a situation in which there is not enough of something for the people who want or need it Syn: shortage Ant: abundance …

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  • 32scarcity — scar•ci•ty [[t]ˈskɛər sɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth 2) rarity; infrequency • Etymology: 1300–50; ME scarsete(e) < ONF escarsete. See scarce, ity …

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  • 33scarcity — /ˈskɛəsəti/ (say skairsuhtee) noun (plural scarcities) 1. insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth. 2. rarity; infrequency …

  • 34scarcity — n. (pl. ies) (often foll. by of) a lack or inadequacy, esp. of food …

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  • 35Scarcity heuristic — In human psychology, a mental heuristic in which the mind values something based on how easily it may lose it, especially to competitors …

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  • 36scarcity-root — n. Field beet, mangel wurzel, (Beta altissima) …

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  • 37scarcity value — / skeəsɪti ˌvælju:/ noun the value something has because it is rare and there is a large demand for it …

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  • 38scarcity value — / skeəsɪti ˌvælju:/ noun the value something has because it is rare and there is a large demand for it …

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  • 39scarcity economics — noun plural but usually singular in construction : an economic theory that allegedly justifies limitations of output so as to assure profits …

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  • 40Post scarcity — or post scarcity describes a hypothetical form of economy or society, often explored in science fiction, in which things such as goods, services and information are free, or practically free. This would be due to an abundance of fundamental… …

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