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abundance

Syllabification: (a·bun·dance)
Pronunciation: /əˈbəndəns/
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Definition of abundance

noun

  • a very large quantity of something:the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife
  • the quantity or amount of something, e.g., a chemical element or an animal or plant species, present in a particular area, volume, sample, etc.:estimates of abundance of harp seals the relative abundances of carbon and nitrogen
  • (in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks.
  • the state or condition of having a copious quantity of something; plentifulness:vines and figs grew in abundance
  • plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity:the growth of industry promised wealth and abundance

Origin:

Middle English: from Latin abundantia, from abundant- 'overflowing', from the verb abundare (see abound)

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