Scarcity refers to the fact that for any resource, there's a finite number of whatever it is relative to the aggregate wants and desires of society as a whole.
Shortages refers to a situation in which the price of something is made to be artificially low, so the amount demanded is much greater than the amount supplied.
shortage
Scarcity refers to something that is difficult to find. A shortage implies that there is a certain need for the item and that there is not enough of it.
Examples of antonyms for the noun 'scarcity' are:glutabundanceexcesssurplussufficiencyenough
The scarcity of the books in the library shocked me.
it means the shortage of labor workers or that there is no enough workersl employees to do the work in a nation.
no definitely not, a scarcity is when the is a small amount of a non-renewable substance (water, clean air, food); and a shortage is a small amount of something we can have again soon (PS3's, chairs, paint)
Scarcity means shortage.
shortage scarcity
A shortage can be temporary or long-term, but scarcity always exists.
shortage
shortage
Scarcity refers to something that is difficult to find. A shortage implies that there is a certain need for the item and that there is not enough of it.
Synonyms for scarcity would include shortage, lack, inadequacy.Dearth
There seems to be no difference between these words in modern times. Historically a scarcity referred to an amount that was restricted in quantity. A shortage was something that was less than the original required amount. Or less than the scarcity
natural resources
lack, scarcity, shortage, etc...
dearth lack scarcity