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abundance
noun abun·dance \ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s\
: a large amount of something : an abundant amount of something
Full Definition of ABUNDANCE
1
: an ample quantity : profusion
3
: relative degree of plentifulness <low abundances of uranium and thorium — H. C. Urey>
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First Known Use of ABUNDANCE
14th century
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- lot, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (also lashins) [chiefly British], loads, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard
ABUNDANCE Defined for Kids
abundance
noun abun·dance \ə-ˈbən-dəns\
Definition of ABUNDANCE for Kids
: a large quantity : plenty
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