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  • 1Shortage economy — (Polish: gospodarka niedoboru , Hungarian: hiánygazdaság ) is a term coined by the Hungarian economist, János Kornai. This is a term he used to criticize the old centrally planned economies of the communist states of Eastern Europe. In his… …

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  • 2shortage vs shortness —   Shortage is a noun meaning when there is not enough of something.   For example: There is a shortage of skilled workers in the industry.   Shortness is a also a noun meaning the condition of being short spatially.   For example: Shortness in… …

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  • 3shortage vs shortness —   Shortage is a noun meaning when there is not enough of something.   For example: There is a shortage of skilled workers in the industry.   Shortness is a also a noun meaning the condition of being short spatially.   For example: Shortness in… …

    English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • 4shortage — 01. During a time of war, there is generally a [shortage] of oil, so gasoline is usually rationed. 02. The city often puts restrictions on water use in the summertime in order to prevent [shortages]. 03. There is often a water [shortage] in our… …

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  • 5shortage — short|age [ˈʃo:tıdʒ US ˈʃo:r ] n [U and C] a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need shortage of ▪ a shortage of skilled labour ▪ There is no shortage of funds. water/food/housing etc shortage ▪ efforts to solve the… …

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  • 6shortage — [[t]ʃɔ͟ː(r)tɪʤ[/t]] ♦♦♦ shortages N VAR: usu with supp, N of n, n N If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief... Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...… …

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  • 7shortage — / ʃɔ:tɪdʒ/ noun a lack or low availability of something ● a shortage of skilled staff ● We employ part timers to make up for staff shortages. ● The import controls have resulted in the shortage of spare parts. ♦ there is no shortage of investment …

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  • 8shortage — short‧age [ˈʆɔːtɪdʒ ǁ ˈʆɔːr ] noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need or want: • We suffer from a labor shortage. • The real estate developer is facing an acute cash shortage. shortage… …

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  • 9shortage — noun (C, U) a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need (+ of): a shortage of skilled labour | water/gasoline/bread etc shortage: water shortages in the summer …

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  • 10no shortage of sth — ► a lot of something: »He has no shortage of ambition or energy. »There is no shortage of new land to build on. Main Entry: ↑shortage …

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