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schaars — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
  • scanty adj Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
  • scarce adjective Not enough to meet demand; hard to find.
  • sparse adjective Thinly spread out or scattered, with a lot of empty space in between.

Senses

schaars is used for these senses in English:

  • scant Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
  • scarce Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
  • sparse Not dense; meager; scanty

scant — full definition

  1. adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
  2. adjective Just short of the stated amount; a little less than exact.

scanty — full definition

  1. adj Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
  2. adj Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy.

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