paucity

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/ˈpɑː.sə.t̬i/

noun
Small in quantity

paucity in a sentence

  • “Gilbert lamented the paucity of twentieth century literature courses available at the college.”
  • “The paucity of evidence made the case difficult to solve.”
  • “There is a paucity of information on this topic.”

What does “paucity” mean?

paucity (noun) means small in quantity. It is pronounced /ˈpɑː.sə.t̬i/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.

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What does "paucity" mean?
paucity (noun) means: Small in quantity
How do you pronounce "paucity"?
"paucity" is pronounced /ˈpɑː.sə.t̬i/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
How do you use "paucity" in a sentence?
Here is "paucity" used in a sentence: Gilbert lamented the paucity of twentieth century literature courses available at the college.

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