abundant
Americanadjective
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present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient.
an abundant supply of water.
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well supplied with something; abounding.
a river abundant in salmon.
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richly supplied, as with resources.
an abundant land.
adjective
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existing in plentiful supply
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having a plentiful supply (of)
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(of a chemical element or mineral) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other elements or minerals in the earth's crust or some other specified environment
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(of an isotope) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other isotopes in a mixture of isotopes
Related Words
See plentiful.
Other Word Forms
- abundantly adverb
- preabundant adjective
- preabundantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of abundant
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English (from Middle French ), from Latin abundant- (stem of abundāns ) overflowing. See abound, -ant
Example Sentences
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Neutrophils are among the most abundant immune cells in the body and usually serve as an early line of defense against infection and injury.
From Science Daily
"What's unusual about this season is that the harvest is abundant in all the major producing countries," said Boutin, who added that Germany, the leading European producer, is having its "best harvest in 25 years".
From Barron's
Japanese authorities have abundant instruments to restrain bond yields, and by implication the interest costs on the country’s world-beating national debt, adds David Roberts, head of fixed income at Nedgroup Investments.
From Barron's
Japanese authorities have abundant instruments to restrain bond yields, and by implication the interest costs on the country’s world-beating national debt, adds David Roberts, head of fixed income at Nedgroup Investments.
From Barron's
Along the way, the Seahawks began using their abundant draft capital to speed up the process.
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