scarcity

As nouns the difference between sparsity and scarcity

is that sparsity is the property of being sparse, sparseness while scarcity is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As nouns the difference between pauperism and scarcity

is that pauperism is the state of being a pauper; poverty while scarcity is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As nouns the difference between plight and scarcity

is that plight is a dire or unfortunate situation or plight can be responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril or plight can be (obsolete) a network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment while scarcity is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As a verb plight

is to expose to risk; to pledge or plight can be (obsolete) to weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.

As nouns the difference between inadequacy and scarcity

is that inadequacy is the state of being inadequate while scarcity is the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

In countable terms the difference between deprivation and scarcity

is that deprivation is the taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity while scarcity is an inadequate amount of something; a shortage.

In uncountable terms the difference between deprivation and scarcity

is that deprivation is the state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement while scarcity is the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As a noun scarcity

is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As a letter d is

the fourth letter of the.

As a numeral d is

cardinal number five hundred (500).

As a symbol d is

deuterium, when it needs to be distinguished from ordinary hydrogen.

As nouns the difference between reduction and scarcity

is that reduction is reduction while scarcity is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As nouns the difference between shortcoming and scarcity

is that shortcoming is deficiency while scarcity is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As nouns the difference between excess and scarcity

is that excess is the state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light while scarcity is the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

As an adjective excess

is more than is normal, necessary or specified.

As nouns the difference between scarcity and wants

is that scarcity is the condition of something being scarce or deficient while wants is plural of lang=en.

As a verb wants is

third-person singular of want.