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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Yet in some markets, it is also how much it realistically takes to feel financially abundant, and to afford making decisions without cost being the primary consideration.
From MarketWatch
Deuterium is abundant, but tritium is scarce because it is radioactive, with a half-life of only 12.3 years.
They offer modern buildings closer to where employees live, abundant parking and amenities like gyms and outdoor spaces.
Neutrinos are extraordinarily difficult to detect, yet they are among the most abundant matter particles in the Universe.
From Science Daily
The researchers showed that bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth's mantle, can function like a microscopic "water container."
From Science Daily
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