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Webster 1913 Edition

Scantiness

Scant′i-ness

,
Noun.
Quality or condition of being scanty.

Webster 1828 Edition

Scantiness

SCANT'INESS

, n.
1.
Narrowness; want of space or compass; as the scantiness of our heroic verse.
2.
Want of amplitude, greatness or abundance; limited extent.
Alexander was much troubled at the scantiness of nature itself.
3.
Want of fullness; want of sufficiency; as the scantiness of supplies.

Definition 2024

scantiness

scantiness

English

Noun

scantiness ‎(countable and uncountable, plural scantinesses)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being scanty.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being scanty.

References

  • scantiness in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • scantiness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

From scanty +‎ -ness

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