Definisi : ketandusan idea yg begitu jelas dlm persidangan itu; 3. inferior quality, serba kekurangan; (of soil) tdk subur: they were embarrassed about the ~ of their home, mereka malu dgn keadaan rumah mereka yg serba kekurangan; the ~ of the soil makes the land unsuitable for crops, tidak suburnya tanah itu membuatkannya tdk sesuai utk ditanam dgn tanaman. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. state of being poor, kemiskinan: for years they lived in great ~, bertahun-tahun mereka hidup dlm kemiskinan yg amat sangat; 2. (fig.) deficiency, scarcity, kekurangan; (idea, imagination) ketandusan: inspite of its ~ of resources, Japan has become a major industrial power, meskipun kekurangan sumber semula jadi, negeri Jepun telah menjadi kuasa perindustrian yg utama; the ~ of ideas exhibited at the conference, (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)