WHAT IS THE MEANING, ORIGIN AND USAGE OF WORD ‘SCARCE’?

Meaning: The word scarce is used to denote that something is insufficient for the demand and is used especially for food, money and other such resources.

Origin: The word, which has been around since 1300, is derived from Old French scars meaning “scanty”, which according to the Oxford English Dictionary is from Vulgar Latin In the past two centuries, the usage of the word has been decreasing and it is currently at its lowest in this period.

Usage:  With jobs so scarce in the market, many young graduates are finding it hard to get their careers started.

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