Paucity

nAntonymRoot wordSSC PYQ × 4

/pˈɔsətiː/ · पॉसिटी

Meaning

A small amount of something; less than enough of something

Smallness of number and quantity

हिंदी अर्थ

अल्पता, बहुत कम मात्रा

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
PlentyAbundanceSufficiencySurplus
Example sentences

There is a paucity of good teachers in that block.

A paucity of data weakened the report.

Daily use: Achhe teachers ki paucity hai.

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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Paucity में 'पाव' सुनिए — बस पाव भर, यानी ज़रूरत से कम। Paucity का भाव few जैसा है; उल्टा plenty और abundance।

Hear 'paav' (a quarter, just a little) in PAUCITY: only a little, less than enough. Its sense is close to the English 'few'. The opposites are plenty, abundance and sufficiency.

Exam note

Synonym में scarcity, dearth, shortage, lack; antonym में abundance, plenty, profusion, plethora।

Synonyms offered are scarcity, dearth, shortage and lack; antonyms are abundance, plenty, profusion and plethora.

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