abundant
[uh-buhn-duh nt]
- present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient: an abundant supply of water.
- well supplied with something; abounding: a river abundant in salmon.
- richly supplied, as with resources: an abundant land.
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Origin of abundant
Synonyms
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1–3. sparse, scarce.
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Contemporary Examples
Especially in the U.S., where fast food restaurants are abundant and two-thirds of people are overweight or obese.
His “gold” is the labor in Africa—cheap, trainable, abundant, and ready to work.
Dolores has abundant gripes, late arrivals, and a sluggish pace among them.
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There are the enthusiastic fans, as well as girls in mini skirts with abundant cleavage promoting the latest TV series.
Many of the fuels we use to generate electricity —natural gas, oil, coal—are abundant yet finite.
Historical Examples
The ablutionary fluid is most difficult to be had in places where water is abundant.
Then she recovered somewhat, and sobbed gently in an abundant fall of tears.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
Refreshed by abundant sleep and good food he was in the highest of spirits.
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler
About sundown he took in his decoy Hen, as Owls were abundant, and went back to his camp.
Johnny BearE. T. Seton
What she perceived was that she needed all her love and care, and these she offered in abundant measure.
The Hunted OutlawAnonymous
abundant
- existing in plentiful supply
- (postpositive foll by in) having a plentiful supply (of)
- (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
- (of an isotope) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other isotopes in a mixture of isotopes
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Word Origin
C14: from Latin abundant-, present participle of abundāre to abound
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Word Origin and History for abundant
adj.
late 14c., from Old French abundant and directly from Latin abundantem (nominative abundans) "overflowing," present participle of abundare "to overflow" (see abound). Related: Abundantly.
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