noun

abundance

abundance, plenty, wealth

There was an abundance of food at the party.

There was an abundance of food at the party.

He had an abundance of creative ideas.

He had an abundance of creative ideas.

((an abundance of sth.)) a large quantity of (sth.) There is an abundance of wildlife in the forest.

Synonyms: plenty, profusion, wealth; Antonyms: scarcity, lack

From Latin 'abundare' (to overflow), from 'ab-' (from) + 'unda' (wave).

Imagine a wave ('unda') of things flowing 'from' ('ab-') a source, creating an overflow.

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