abundance
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3.3
- noun
- /əˈbʌndəns/
- You have such a beautiful world filled with an abundance of life.
- an abundance of fish
- an abundance of oysters
- a decline in abundance
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Watch on YouTubeFor example, I will have an abundance of brass screws.
- For example, I will have an abundance of brass screws.
- He's created great wealth and abundance for decades now.
- I didn't realize we could have abundance and balance.
- Now you'll never be rich, you'll never have abundance, but you'll have survival.
- From there, different levels of abundance manifest in your life.
- You look at the whole scarcity and abundance kind of concept, right?
- And we had an abundance of things that we didn't need.
- I do in fact have an abundance of pants and cute fall outfits.
- There could be more comfort, more abundance down the road.
- Once again the source of abundance is infinite.
- He who works as land shall have abundance overflowing.
- We ate through all that abundance like hungry locust.
- The opposite is a, an optimistic and abundance mindset.
- And then we reach a time of abundance in, in, in food.
- So it's all calorie abundance all of the time.
Examples
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During the holiday season, there is always an abundance of food at our family gatherings, enough to feed everyone.
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The table was spread with the abundance of food that had been brought in.
Fiction book (1992) -
We provide a safe, affordable abundance of food like the world has never seen.
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And we had an abundance of things that we didn't need.
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Around the fountain were planted an abundance of flowers, now all abuzz with bees.
Fiction book (1990) -
We have flowers and trees in abundance, and sweet soil that welcomes the grape.
Fiction book (1991) -
The garden was a beautiful display with an abundance of colorful flowers blooming in the spring sunshine.
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The library offers an abundance of resources for students, including books, magazines, and online databases.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large amount of something more than you need
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4.1
More than needed or wanted
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1.9
A large amount of useful things or ideas that someone has
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7.7
A much larger amount than people need or can manage
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3.4
A large amount of detail, color, or variety that pleases people
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6.6
A very large amount of something
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5.7
Too much of something that is not needed
1
8.3
A large amount of something that you can use
1
7.9
A very large amount of something that is more than needed
1
7.3
A large amount of good things, often food or gifts
1
3.5
A large amount of things or resources that is more than enough
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8.1
A large amount of something like food or goods
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7.6
A large amount of something
1
6.7
A situation where there is plenty of space or a large amount, for example a big garden
1
8.0
A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details
An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods
A large supply of useful things like food or water
Antonyms
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Morphology
abundance = abundant (transparent) = abund + ance
Derived from the adjective 'abundant' with the nominalizing suffix '-ance'; a learner who knows 'abundant' can infer 'abundance' as the state/amount of being abundant.
Etymology
The word abundance comes from the Latin abundare, 'to overflow', from ab- 'from' and unda 'wave', so picture a wave spilling over the shore. That is why abundance means a great overflowing amount, or more than you need.