Knappheit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brevity noun The quality of using few words; concise and economical expression.
- conciseness noun The property of being concise; succinctness.
- dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
- meagerness noun The state of being meager.
- paucity noun A shortage of something, or a supply that is far smaller than is needed.
- scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
- shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.
- squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
Senses
Knappheit is used for these senses in English:
- brevity (uncountable) Succinctness; conciseness.
- conciseness The property of being concise; succinctness.
- dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
- meagerness (US) The state of being meager.
- paucity A smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth.
- scarcity (uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
- shortage A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
brevity — full definition
- noun The quality of using few words; concise and economical expression.
- noun Shortness of duration.