Definitions for abundance
əˈbʌn dənsabun·dance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.6 / 8 votes

1. abundance, copiousness, teemingnessnoun

   the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

   "an age of abundance"

2. abundancenoun

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

3. abundancenoun

   (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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abundancenoun

   An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity.

2. abundancenoun

   Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment.

3. abundancenoun

   Wealth; affluence.

4. Etymology: * First attested in 1340. From abundance, from abondance, from abundantia, from abundo. See abound.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abundancenoun

   Etymology: abondance, Fr.

   1. Plenty; a sense chiefly poetical.

   At the whisper of thy word,
   Crown’d abundance spreads my board. Richard Crashaw.

   The doubled charge his subjects love supplies,
   Who, in that bounty, to themselves are kind;
   So glad Egyptians see their Nilus rise,
   And, in his plenty, their abundance find. John Dryden, Ann. Mir.

   2. Great numbers.

   The river Inn, during its course through the Tyrol, is generally shut up between a double range of mountains, that are most of them covered with woods of fir-trees. Abundance of peasants are employed in hewing down of the largest of these trees, that, after they are barked and cut into shape, are tumbled down. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   3. A great quantity.

   Their chief enterprize was the recovery of the Holy land; in which worthy, but extremely difficult, action, it is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with very small benefit unto the Christian state. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

   4. Exuberance, more than enough.

   For well I wot, most mighty sovereign,
   That all this famous antique history,
   Of some, th’ abundance of an idle brain
   Will judged be, and painted forgery. Edmund Spenser, Fairy Q. b. ii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abundance

   Abundance refers to a very large quantity or ample amount of something. It is often used to describe wealth or prosperity, but it can also refer to anything that exists in large numbers or quantities.

2. abundance

   Abundance refers to a very large quantity or plentiful amount of something. It is the state or condition of having copious quantities or being rich in a particular resource or attribute.

3. abundance

   Abundance refers to a very large quantity or high degree of something. It can pertain to physical items, like an abundance of food, or intangible concepts such as an abundance of joy or happiness. It often signifies more than what is necessary or over sufficiency.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. Abundancenoun

   an overflowing fullness; ample sufficiency; great plenty; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; wealth: -- strictly applicable to quantity only, but sometimes used of number

WikidataRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. Abundance

   Abundance is an ecological concept referring to the relative representation of a species in a particular ecosystem. It is usually measured as the large number of individuals found per sample. How species abundances are distributed within an ecosystem is referred to as relative species abundances. Abundance is contrasted with, but typically correlates to, incidence, which is the frequency with which the species occurs at all in a sample. When high abundance is accompanied by low incidence, it is considered locally or sporadically abundant. A variety of sampling methods are used to measure abundance. For larger animals, these may include spotlight counts, track counts and roadkill counts, as well as presence at monitoring stations. In many plant communities the abundances of plant species are measured by plant cover, i.e. the relative area covered by different plant species in a small plot. Relative species abundance is calculated by dividing the number of species from one group by the total number of species from all groups.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Abundance

   ab-und′ans, n. ample sufficiency: great plenty.—adj. Abund′ant, plentiful.—adv. Abund′antly. [See Abound.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abundance

   An accurate amount.

   They had an abundance of oranges from their orange farm and did share some with their neighbours.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Chemistry
   • Physics
   • Quantity
   • Ratio

How to pronounce abundance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say abundance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abundance in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abundance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of abundance in a Sentence

1. Yvonne Padmos:

   I have learned that my true wealth lies not in the abundance of my possessions, but in the richness of my character. I would never reveal my financial status to others, for my fortune is solely my own concern. By choosing to let people assume I possess nothing, I unveil the true nature of those around me, discovering genuine individuals who value my essence rather than my material worth.

2. Kahlil Gibran:

   You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.

3. Greg Abbott:

   In addition to Washington, D.C., New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city.

4. Raoul Vaneigem:

   The organization controlling the material equipment of our everyday life is such that what in itself would enable us to construct it richly plunges us instead into a poverty of abundance, making alienation all the more intolerable as each convenience promises liberation and turns out to be only one more burden. We are condemned to slavery to the means of liberation.

5. Christina Howell.Read MoreAuthorities:

   Many high schools in the area are also on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. There has not been another incident but it is out of an abundance of caution.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abundance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abundance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abundance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abundance
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=abundance
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abundance