exiguity
ex·i·gu·i·ty
скудость
Dürftigkeit, Spärlichkeit
The quality of being meagre or scantyThe quality of being meagre or scanty.
UK/ɛɡzɪˈɡjuːɪti/US/ɛɡziˈɡjuiti/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being meagre or scanty.
Dürftigkeit, Spärlichkeit
ску́достьskúdostʹ
the quality of being meager
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
quality of being meagre or scanty — see also meagreness, scantiness:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
quality of being meagre or scanty — see also meagreness, scantiness:
Origin
From Middle French exiguite, from Late Latin exiguitas. See exiguous.From Middle French exiguite, from Late Latin exiguitas. See exiguous.
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Forms
plural: exiguities| Singular | exiguity |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being meager:meagernessmeagrenessleannesspoornessscantinessscantness
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable