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- Dictionaryabundance/əˈbʌnd(ə)ns/
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.
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ABUNDANCE definition: 1. the situation in which there is more than enough of something: 2. the situation in which there…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'abundance' Word Frequency. abundance. (əbʌndəns ) singular noun [with singular or plural verb, oft in NOUN] An abundance of something is a large quantity of it. The area has an abundance of wildlife. [ + of] Food was in abundance. More Synonyms of abundance. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
abundance. noun [ U, no plural ] formal uk / əˈbʌndəns / us. Add to word list. 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)
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.
What does the word abundance mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word abundance, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. abundance has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. whist (1880s) physics (1890s) ecology (1890s) See meaning & use.
Abundance definition: an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply. See examples of ABUNDANCE used in a sentence.
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.
