abundance
Americannoun
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an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply.
an abundance of grain.
- Synonyms:
- plenteousness, copiousness
- Antonyms:
- scarcity
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overflowing fullness.
abundance of the heart.
- Synonyms:
- generosity
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affluence; wealth.
the enjoyment of abundance.
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Physics, Chemistry. the number of atoms of one isotope of an element divided by the total number of atoms in a mixture of the isotopes.
noun
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a copious supply; great amount
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fullness or benevolence
from the abundance of my heart
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degree of plentifulness
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chem the extent to which an element or ion occurs in the earth's crust or some other specified environment: often expressed in parts per million or as a percentage
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physics the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope in a mixture of isotopes of an element to the total number of atoms present: often expressed as a percentage
the abundance of neon-22 in natural neon is 8.82 per cent
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Also called: abondance. a call in solo whist undertaking to make nine tricks
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affluence
Related Words
See plenty.
Other Word Forms
- preabundance noun
Etymology
Origin of abundance
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin abundantia. See abundant, -ance
Example Sentences
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When we talk about eating seasonally, we tend to mean abundance.
From Salon
"It's historically been a position where there isn't an abundance of players so it's not a huge surprise."
From BBC
About one quarter of all cell types showed significant changes in abundance over time.
From Science Daily
Such abundance makes the job of a critic difficult: For every artist and presentation that gets singled out there are several others that are elided due to space constraints.
“This guidance for 2026 is meant to fix that issue through an abundance of experimentation and reduced friction for users to have a better experience,” he added, cutting his price target to $85 from $170.
From Barron's
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