wealth
Americannoun
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a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches.
the wealth of a city.
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an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount.
a wealth of imagery.
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Economics.
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all things that have a monetary or exchange value.
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anything that has utility and is capable of being appropriated or exchanged.
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rich or valuable contents or produce.
the wealth of the soil.
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the state of being rich; prosperity; affluence.
persons of wealth and standing.
- Antonyms:
- poverty
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Obsolete. happiness.
noun
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a large amount of money and valuable material possessions
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the state of being rich
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a great profusion
a wealth of gifts
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economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value
Other Word Forms
- overwealth noun
- wealthless adjective
Etymology
Origin of wealth
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English welth; equivalent to well 1 + -th 1; modeled on health
Example Sentences
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Daniel was the star witness of a trial in February and March that revealed a subculture revolving around newly created crypto wealth.
From Los Angeles Times
The BlackRock CEO’s annual letter urges broader participation in markets as a defense against widening wealth inequality.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley noted to reporters last week that it’s one of the first times many women’s basketball players will be able to accumulate generational wealth.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the investment bank’s analysts tells clients in a note that the Australian wealth platform should continue to take market share over the next one to two years.
“There’s a real risk artificial intelligence could widen wealth inequality if ownership does not broaden alongside it.”
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