Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

food security

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
food se-cu-ri-ty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measure of the availability of food and the ability of a person's access to it.

Uncountable

Usage

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Frequently Paired Words

food-secure energy security water security

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What does food security mean?
The measure of the availability of food and the ability of a person's access to it.

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