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abundance

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/noun3 syllables

Abundance means: the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply.

Synonyms for abundance17

noun, as in the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

copiousness, teemingness

also used for abundance

heap, load, battalion, arseload, assload, bellyload, boatload, brimful, busload, exuberance, overflow, plenty, plenteousness, plenitude, plentitude

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Opposites of abundance

scarcity

What does abundance mean?3

noun

1

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply“an age of abundance”

2

(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present

3

(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Abundance in a sentence

  • In this region, there is an abundance of water.Amastan
  • In this season, the country has an abundance of mangoes.attachouallah
  • In times of abundance, remember the times of famine.unknown
  • The household has an abundance of milk, cheese, and honey.CarpeLanam
  • We have an abundance of bread, but a shortage of wine.ariarin
  • There were food and drink in abundance at the party.AlanF_US
  • At the party there was food in abundance.cromwellt
  • There is an abundance of pictures in the book.unknown

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Forms of abundance

as a noun

plural
abundances