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noun
- 1. a very large quantity of something: "the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife"
- 2. (in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks.
1. : an ample quantity : an abundant amount : profusion. a city that has an abundance of fine restaurants. 2. : affluence, wealth. a life of abundance. 3. : relative degree of plentifulness. low abundances of uranium and thorium H. C. Urey. Synonyms. barrel. basketful. boatload. bucket. bunch. bundle. bushel. carload. chunk. deal.
Abundance definition: an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply. See examples of ABUNDANCE used in a sentence.
To have an abundance of something is to have more than you need. It's often used to describe positive qualities, such as "an abundance of love." Abundance is the opposite of scarcity. An abundance of wealth is a ton of cash.
an amount that is more than enough: [ C ] We all seem to have an abundance of those plastic grocery bags. [ U ] Grapes and olives grow in abundance in the valley. [ C ] chemistry. the level of a particular element in the outer layer of the earth. (Definition of abundance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
2 days ago · 7 meanings: 1. a copious supply; great amount 2. fullness or benevolence 3. degree of plentifulness 4. chemistry the extent to.... Click for more definitions.
noun. /əˈbʌndəns/ [singular, uncountable] (formal) Idioms. abundance (of something) a large quantity that is more than enough. The brochure promised beautiful walks with an abundance of wildlife. The country has an abundance of natural resources. We were amazed by the sheer abundance of food. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
1. a copious supply; great amount. 2. fullness or benevolence: from the abundance of my heart. 3. degree of plentifulness. 4. (Chemistry) 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. 5.
Check pronunciation: abundance. Definition of abundance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Abundance definition: an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply. See examples of ABUNDANCE used in a sentence.
Definition of abundance – Learner’s Dictionary. abundance. noun [ U, no plural ] formal uk / əˈbʌndəns / us. Add to word list. a lot of something: an abundance of flowers. There was food in abundance (= a lot of food). (Definition of abundance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of abundance.
