Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/
- (America) IPA: /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/, /əˈbʌn.dn̩ts/, /əˈbn̩.dn̩s/
- (Malaysia, Singapore) IPA: /əˈbɑn.dənts/
abundance
- A large quantity; many. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state.
- Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
- (card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
- (large quantity) heap, load; see also Thesaurus:lot
- (ample sufficiency) exuberance, copiousness, overflow, plenteousness, plenty; see also Thesaurus:excess
- (plentiful amount of resources) riches, affluence, wealth; see also Thesaurus:wealth
- French: abondance
- German: Überfluss
- Italian: abbondanza, cuccagna
- Portuguese: abundância
- Russian: изоби́лие
- Spanish: abundancia
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