ETYM French, from Latin absentia. Related to Absent.
1. Failure to be present.
2. The state of being absent.
3. The time interval during which something or somebody is away.

ETYM Old Eng. derthe, from dere. Related to Dear.
1. A severe shortage (especially a shortage of food); SYN. famine, shortage.
2. An insufficient quantity or number; SYN. paucity.

ETYM Old Eng. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, hollow.
(Homonym: whole).
1. A depression hollowed out of solid matter; SYN. hollow.
2. A fault.
3. An opening deliberately made in or through something.
4. An opening into or through something.
5. An unoccupied space.
6. One unit of play from tee to green on a golf course. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. lak; cf. Dutch lak slander, laken to blame, Old High Germ. lahan, as. leán.
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; SYN. deficiency, want.

ETYM Latin penuria; cf. Greek, hunger: cf. French pénurie.
1. Absence of resources; want; privation; indigence; extreme poverty; destitution.
2. Penuriousness; miserliness.
3. Destitution; poverty.

1. Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard
2. A lack.

1. The act of falling, or coming short; as neglect of, or failure in, performance of one's duty.
2. A flaw in one's character

ETYM Originally an adj, from Icel. vant, neuter of vanr lacking, deficient. Related to Wane.
(Homonym: wont).
In economics, the desire of consumers for material goods and services. Wants are argued to be infinite, meaning that consumers can never be satisfied with their existing standard of living but would always like to consume more goods and services. Infinite wants mean that resources have to be allocated. + prikaži više