Question

how can we define POVERTY

Answer 1

Relative poverty is often defined as having income below a certain amount per adult or child in a household, as compared to the societal average. These values see a wide regional variations, largely due to differences in local costs for services and rent or differing definitions on what it means to be poor.

Answer 2

In simple words
Poverty is defined as state of being poor
in all conditions
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