Word of the Day:

December 23, 2021

paucity

noun PAW-suh-tee

What it Means

Paucity implies smallness of number or quantity.

// There was a paucity of detail in the report.

Paucity in Context

"... sparse transit service and a paucity of bicycle lanes often leave automobiles as the only, not necessarily the preferred, transportation option." — David Zipper, The Daily Herald (Everett, Washington), 25 Oct. 2021

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Did You Know?

Paucity refers to "littleness" in numbers (as in "a paucity of facts") or quantity ("a paucity of common sense"). The word comes from paucus, Latin for "little."

Quiz

Fill in the blanks to complete an adjective meaning "plentiful in number": c _ pi _ _ s.

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