Paucity refers to "littleness" in numbers (as in "a paucity of facts") or quantity ("a paucity of common sense"). The word comes from paucus, Latin for "little."

PAUCITY definition: 1. the fact that there is too little of something: 2. the fact that there is too little of…. Learn more.

PAUCITY definition: smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness. See examples of paucity used in a sentence.

Dec 14, 2025 · paucity (countable and uncountable, plural paucities) But when I had crossed the threshold, I was astonished at the paucity of facts to be gleaned from the inmates themselves. …

Definition of paucity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

paucity, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

1. Smallness of number; fewness. 2. Scarcity; dearth: a paucity of natural resources.