paucity (Meaning)

Wordnet

paucity (n)

an insufficient quantity or number

Webster

Fewness; smallness of number; scarcity.

Smallnes of quantity; exiguity; insufficiency; as, paucity of blood.

The lack of funding for the project was a major paucity that hindered its progress.
The research team faced a paucity of data, which made it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions.
The scarcity of qualified candidates for the position created a paucity of options for the hiring managers.
The drought resulted in a severe paucity of water, forcing local communities to ration their consumption.
The paucity of resources in disadvantaged communities perpetuates cycles of poverty and inequality.
The company's paucity of experience in the emerging market was a significant risk factor.
The paucity of diversity in the workforce stifled innovation and limited growth opportunities.
The lack of sunlight during winter months caused a paucity of vitamin D production, leading to health concerns.
The paucity of evidence for the defendant's guilt weakened the prosecution's case.
The paucity of understanding about this rare disease made diagnosis and treatment particularly challenging.

an insufficient quantity or numberFewness; smallness of number; scarcity., Smallnes of quantity; exiguity; insufficiency; as, paucity of blood.

shortage, lack, lacuna, inadequacy, scarceness, dearth, drouth, poverty, scantiness,deficiency

abundance, adequacy, sufficiency, plenitude, abundance, opulence, plenty, sufficiency, adequacy, amplitude

The lack of funding for the project was a major paucity that hindered its progress.

The research team faced a paucity of data, which made it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions.

The scarcity of qualified candidates for the position created a paucity of options for the hiring managers.

The drought resulted in a severe paucity of water, forcing local communities to ration their consumption.