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overabundance

[ oh-ver-uh-buhn-duhns ]
/ ˈoʊ vər əˈbʌn dəns /
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noun

an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.

Words related to overabundance

plethora, profusion, surplus, oversupply, superabundance, overmuch, glut, superfluity, surplusage, overflow, surfeit, nimiety, overkill

Words nearby overabundance

over-the-air, over-the-counter, over-the-road, over-under, over-use, overabundance, overachieve, overact, overactive, overage, overaggressive

Origin of overabundance

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at over-, abundance

OTHER WORDS FROM overabundance

o·ver·a·bun·dant, adjectiveo·ver·a·bun·dant·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for overabundance

overabundance
/ (ˌəʊvərəˈbʌndəns) /

noun

a supply or amount that is greater than requiredan overabundance of milk
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012