paucity
playWhat It Means
Paucity implies smallness of number or quantity.
// There was a paucity of detail in the report.
paucity in Context
"... sparse transit service and a paucity of bicycle lanes often leave automobiles as the only, not necessarily the preferred, transportation option." — David Zipper, The Daily Herald (Everett, Washington), 25 Oct. 2021
Did You Know?
Paucity refers to "littleness" in numbers (as in "a paucity of facts") or quantity ("a paucity of common sense"). The word comes from paucus, Latin for "little."
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete an adjective meaning "plentiful in number": c _ pi _ _ s.
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