abundance
Americannoun
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an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply.
an abundance of grain.
- Synonyms:
- plenteousness , copiousness
- Antonyms:
- scarcity
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overflowing fullness.
abundance of the heart.
- Synonyms:
- generosity
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affluence; wealth.
the enjoyment of abundance.
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Physics, Chemistry. the number of atoms of one isotope of an element divided by the total number of atoms in a mixture of the isotopes.
noun
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a copious supply; great amount
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fullness or benevolence
from the abundance of my heart
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degree of plentifulness
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chem the extent to which an element or ion occurs in the earth's crust or some other specified environment: often expressed in parts per million or as a percentage
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physics the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope in a mixture of isotopes of an element to the total number of atoms present: often expressed as a percentage
the abundance of neon-22 in natural neon is 8.82 per cent
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Also called: abondance. a call in solo whist undertaking to make nine tricks
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affluence
Related Words
See plenty.
Other Word Forms
- preabundance noun
Etymology
Origin of abundance
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin abundantia. See abundant, -ance
Example Sentences
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But he moved away from fruits, flowers and other signifiers of abundance and toward portrayals of possessions.
He compared this hypothetical world to Iain M. Banks’ sci-fi “Culture” novels, where abundance is so extreme that traditional economies disappear.
From Salon
I got other stuff that I want to do, to prepare for ‘First Take’ the next day, the next morning, and to do an abundance of other things that I aspire to do.”
From Los Angeles Times
According to the study, this symbiosis offers Sargassum a competitive advantage over other algae in the Equatorial Atlantic and helps explain the changes in Sargassum abundance recorded in past years.
From Science Daily
They were enticed by cheap land and electricity, especially the abundance of renewable energy in West Texas that was sometimes stranded when transmission lines reached capacity.
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