abundance

  • 11abundance — a|bun|dance [ ə bʌndəns ] noun uncount FORMAL a very large quantity of something: abundance of: The lake attracts an abundance of wildlife. in abundance: The evidence is there in abundance. ─ opposite SCARCITY …

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  • 12abundance — [[t]əbʌ̱ndəns[/t]] N SING COLL: usu N of n, also in N An abundance of something is a large quantity of it. This area of France has an abundance of safe beaches and a pleasing climate. ...the variety and abundance of wildlife found in Florida...… …

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  • 13abundance — noun (singular, uncountable) a large quantity of something: an abundance of: an abundance of wavy red hair | in abundance: Wild flowers grow in abundance on the hillsides …

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  • 14abundance — UK [əˈbʌndəns] / US noun [singular/uncountable] formal a very large quantity of something abundance of: The lake attracts an abundance of wildlife. in abundance: The evidence is there in abundance …

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  • 15abundance — /euh bun deuhns/, n. 1. an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply: an abundance of grain. 2. overflowing fullness: abundance of the heart. 3. affluence; wealth: the enjoyment of abundance. 4. Physics, Chem. the number of atoms… …

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  • 16abundance — /əˈbʌndəns/ (say uh bunduhns) noun 1. an overflowing quantity or supply: an abundance of grain. 2. overflowing fullness: abundance of the heart. 3. affluence; wealth. 4. Also, abondance. Cards (in solo whist) a call of nine tricks. 5. Physics the …

  • 17abundance — n. 1 a very great quantity, usu. considered to be more than enough. 2 wealth, affluence. 3 wealth of emotion (abundance of heart). 4 a call in solo whist undertaking to make nine tricks. Etymology: ME f. OF abundance f. L abundantia (as ABUNDANT) …

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  • 18abundance — noun a) An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; wealth. , It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state …

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  • 19abundance — Synonyms and related words: accumulation, acres, adequacy, affluence, amassment, ample sufficiency, ampleness, amplitude, avalanche, backlog, bags, barrels, bonanza, bountifulness, bountiousness, budget, bumper crop, bushel, cloud of words,… …

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  • 20abundance — noun the abundance of donated funds was completely unexpected Syn: profusion, plentifulness, profuseness, copiousness, amplitude, lavishness, bountifulness, bounty; host, cornucopia, riot; plenty, quantities, scores, multitude; informal millions …

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