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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

  1. noun The quality of using few words; concise and economical expression.
  2. noun Shortness of duration.

Related German words