scarcity [scarcities](the condition of something being scarce or deficient) noun [UK: ˈskeə.sɪ.ti] [US: ˈsker.sə.ti]If scarcity were overcome, most of the crimes and even the prisons of today's society would no longer be necessary. = Al superar la escasez, la mayoría de los crímenes e incluso las cárceles de la sociedad de hoy ya no serían necesarios.
escaseznoun {f}
dearth(scarcity) noun [UK: dɜːθ] [US: ˈdɝːθ]There is no dearth of good will, only of courage. = No hay escasez de buena voluntad, solo de valor.
exiguity(quality of being meagre or scanty, see also: meagreness; scantiness) noun [UK: ˌek.sɪ.ˈɡjuːɪ.tɪ] [US: ˌek.sə.ˈɡjuːɪ.tiː]
lack(deficiency, need) noun [UK: læk] [US: ˈlæk]The explorers began to suffer from a severe lack of food. = Los exploradores comenzaron a sufrir una severa escasez de comida.
paucity [paucities](fewness in number; a small number) noun [UK: ˈpɔː.sɪ.ti] [US: ˈpɒ.sə.ti]
shortage [shortages](lack or deficiency) noun [UK: ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ] [US: ˈʃɔːr.tədʒ]The water shortage is due to the weather. = La escasez de agua es debido al clima.
sparsity(the property of being sparse) noun [UK: ˈspɑː.sɪ.ti] [US: ˈspæ.sɪ.ti]