Word Network: shortage

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.

Describes something that measures a small distance from one end to the other or is not tall in height. It is also used to describe a brief period of time or a limited amount of something.

A demand is a strong, firm request for something that is believed to be due or necessary. It can also refer to the desire of consumers for a particular product or service in an economic context.

To make something needed or wanted available to someone; to provide. As a noun, it refers to a stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount.