pénurie

Definitions of pénurie
  1. noun
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    synonyms: besoin, manque
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    types:
    absence
    the state of being absent
    disette, faim, famine
    an acute insufficiency
    resserrement
    a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
    type of:
    besoin, misère
    a condition requiring relief
  2. noun
    a small and inadequate amount
    synonyms: manque
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    antonyms:
    abondance, profusion
    the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
    types:
    disette
    an insufficient quantity or number
    type of:
    insuffisance, manque
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  3. noun
    the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
    synonyms: déficit
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    type of:
    insuffisance, manque
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  4. noun
    an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
    synonyms: déficit
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    types:
    déficit budgétaire
    an excess of expenditures over revenues
  5. noun
    an acute insufficiency
    synonyms: disette, faim, famine
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    type of:
    besoin, manque
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  6. noun
    an insufficient quantity or number
    synonyms: disette
    see moresee less
    type of:
    manque
    a small and inadequate amount
  7. noun
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
    synonyms: insuffisance, manque
    see moresee less
    types:
    déficit
    the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
    manque
    a small and inadequate amount
    disette
    an insufficient quantity or number
    type of:
    nombre, quantité
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
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