Paucity
Paucity [ PAW-si-tee ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
smallness or scarcity of quantity | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The paucity of evidence against the accused meant that the court could not succeed in convicting him. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Archaeologists emphasize cultural development, while anthropologists are more hip to genes and favor genetic interpretation. Wade naturally favors genes, though he admits the paucity of evidence. |
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