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exiguity

noun
/ɛɡzɪˈɡjuːɪti/UK/ɛɡziˈɡjuiti/US

Etymology

From Middle French exiguite, from Late Latin exiguitas. See exiguous.

  1. derived from exiguitas
  2. derived from exiguite

Definitions

  1. The quality of being meagre or scanty.

    • The exiguity and ſmallneſſe of ſome ſeeds extending to large productions is one of the magnalities of nature, ſomewhat illuſtrating the work of the Creation, and vaſt production from nothing.
    • We have yet to treat the exiguity of the accounting framework and this exiguity draws away the interest to any empirical utilisation.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA