Meaning
lack, shortage, deficiency
- A lack, shortage, or insufficiency of something necessary
In a sentence
L'ospedale deve affrontare una grave carenza di medici.
The hospital must deal with a serious shortage of doctors.
Le analisi hanno evidenziato una carenza di ferro.
The tests showed an iron deficiency.
Il progetto è fallito per carenza di fondi adeguati.
The project failed due to a lack of adequate funds.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carenza | feminine · singular |
| carenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often followed by 'di' + noun (e.g., 'carenza di ferro').
- Common near-synonyms are 'mancanza' and 'scarsità'.