abundance

[ uh-buhn-duhns ]

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noun

an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply: an abundance of grain.
overflowing fullness: abundance of the heart.

affluence; wealth: the enjoyment of abundance.
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.

Origin of abundance

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin abundantia.See abundant, -ance

synonym study For abundance

1. See plenty.

Other words for abundance

1	copiousness, plenteousness
2	generosity

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Opposites for abundance

scarcity

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Other words from abundance

pre·a·bun·dance, noun

Words that may be confused with abundance

abundance , plenty, profusion (see synonym study at plenty)

Words Nearby abundance

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How to use abundance in a sentence

Mistletoes on mesquite trees in central Mexico have been linked to a greater abundance of tropical bird species.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants | Helen Thompson | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
All the junkies try to transfer to them, for the abundance of morphine.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison | Daniel Genis | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But in New York City, a metropolis with an abundance of concrete and very few fields of grass, a far more subtle display appears.
How the Circus Got a Social Conscience | Justin Jones | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
She actively, and with glee, imbued their lives with an abundance of misery.
J.K. Rowling Pens the Greatest Horror Story Ever: Dolores Umbridge Was Real | Kevin Fallon | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Medical authorities of the day often acted less out of an “abundance of caution” than with a general callousness to humanity.
Disease History Vs. Disease Hysteria | Kevin Bleyer | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Fruit-trees are clearly too scarce, though Cherries in abundance were offered for sale as we passed.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
Receive ye discipline as a great sum of money, and possess abundance of gold by her.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
That is, the number of them cut short, and reduced to few, shall flourish in abundance of justice.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
Besides, there is always a bunch of bananas hanging inside the house, and he has sugar-cane in abundance.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton Wade
She was dressed in her brightest skirt and fairly shone with the abundance of cheap jewelry she wore.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton Wade

British Dictionary definitions for abundance

abundance

/ (əˈbʌndəns) /

noun

a copious supply; great amount
fullness or benevolence: from the abundance of my heart

degree of plentifulness
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
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
Also called: abondance a call in solo whist undertaking to make nine tricks
affluence

Origin of abundance

C14: via Old French from Latin abundantia, from abundāre to abound

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