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Indigence vs Scarceness - What's the difference?

indigence | scarceness | Related terms |

Indigence is a related term of scarceness.


As nouns the difference between indigence and scarceness

is that indigence is extreme poverty or destitution while scarceness is the property of being scarce.

indigence

English

Noun

  • extreme poverty or destitution

    • Synonyms

    * indigency

    Antonyms

    * affluence

    Related terms

    * indigent

    References

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    scarceness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The property of being scarce.
  • * Collier
    • The value of an advantage is enhanced by its scarceness .

    Synonyms

    * scarcity