scantness (B2)
noun
Definition
scantness means the property of being scant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses scantness to mean the property of being scant.
The teacher asked students to find scantness in the reading.
Check the words around scantness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use scantness
- a/the scantness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a scantness."
- scantness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked scantness in context before translating it."
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