overabundance
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5.7
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərəˈbʌndəns/
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sobreabundancia
- An overabundance of information can sometimes make it hard to focus on what really matters.
But the the main thing is he talks first of all about an overabundance of cultural elites.
- But the the main thing is he talks first of all about an overabundance of cultural elites.
- And I think that what's happening or what we're not recognizing is the ways in which overwhelming overabundance is actually a stressor.
- One of the things that is pretty jarring about this world is the the overabundance of symmetry and right angles and things like that.
Examples
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As far as I know, America still produces an extreme overabundance of foodstuffs.
Blog text (34) -
There is an overabundance of lead in all the things we eat nowadays.
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And so I taught my children that there was no need for an overabundance of toys.
Blog text (13) -
And yet at the same time, elsewhere we have problems with an overabundance of freshwater.
Blog text (31) -
The 1960s were considered a buyer's market, characterized by an overabundance of oil and thus depressed prices.
Academic text (1993) -
But at critical junctures in the history of astronomy, there is generally an overabundance of ideas on how to move ahead.
Academic text (2003) -
Many hypotheses seek to explain the decline of aspen, including fire suppression, climatic variability, and an overabundance of elk.
Academic text (2002) -
The garden had an overabundance of tomatoes, so we shared them with our neighbors.
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Due to the overabundance of options, I found it difficult to choose a restaurant for dinner.
Synonyms
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3.3
An amount more than needed or allowed
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3.3
A large amount of something, more than you need
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7.7
A much larger amount than people need or can manage
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8.8
Too much of something that causes discomfort or dislike
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3.4
More than what is needed or wanted
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7.9
A very large amount of something that is more than needed
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8.7
An amount that is more than needed or useful
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6.9
Too much of something so people cannot handle it or it does not work well
Extra things or words that are not needed
An amount that is more than needed
An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods
Antonyms
How Abundant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overabundance begins with over- meaning 'too much' or 'above', and abundance comes from an old idea of things 'overflowing', like water after heavy rain. So an overabundance is when there is more than you need, an amount that 'overflows' your needs.