1 very small in amount or number; only as much or not as much as is needed or thought to be suitable:
However, the evidence for their universal validity remains meager.
Little that happened there found its way into classical texts, their epigraphy is typically meager, and so they are known above all by archaeology.
In a state that has a relatively meager tax base and a struggling educational system, proper school land management is important.
When compared to major depressive disorder or schizophrenia, the amount of empirical evidence to guide treatment selection is meager.
In most homes, the f urniture was meager, basic, and worn out.
The result is sometimes meager, but it is never preposterous.
The complement of a residual set is called meager.
However, the information provided to adoption agencies and prospective parents is often meager, confusing, or inaccurate.
