What does plethora mean?
Definitions for plethora
ˈplɛθ ər əpletho·ra
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word plethora.
Princeton's WordNet
overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassmentnoun
extreme excess
"an embarrassment of riches"
Wiktionary
plethoranoun
An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
The menu offers a plethora of cuisines from around the world.
plethoranoun
An excess of red blood cells or bodily humours.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PLETHORAnoun
The state in which the vessels are fuller of humours than is agreeable to a natural state or health; arises either from a diminution of some natural evacuations, or from debauch and feeding higher or more in quantity than the ordinary powers of the viscera can digest: evacuations and exercise are its remedies.
Etymology: from πληϑωϱα.
The diseases of the fluids are a plethora, or too great abundance of laudable juices. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
ChatGPT
plethora
A plethora is an excessive amount or large abundance of something.
Webster Dictionary
Plethoranoun
overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyperaemia; -- opposed to anaemia
Plethoranoun
state of being overfull; excess; superabundance
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to be or become full. Cf. Pleonasm.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Plethora
pleth′o-ra, n. excessive fullness of blood: over-fullness in any way.—adjs. Plethore′tic, Plethor′ic, -al, afflicted with plethora: superabundant: turgid.—adv. Plethor′ically. [Gr. plēthōrē, fullness—pleos, full.]
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Anagrams for plethora »
tropheal
traphole
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of plethora in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of plethora in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of plethora in a Sentence
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We also hope to increase awareness of the conservation of this very unique animal, there are a plethora of principles that we can learn from nature, it's not just there for our well-being and happiness -- it is really an incredible source of engineering principles.
The next question would be, how do we mitigate these effects ? How do we prevent the immune system from declining during space travel ? in order to do that, you have to first figure out what's causing the decline : Is it stress ? Is it microgravity ? Is it radiation ? Is it a plethora of things ? When we figure that out, we can try to find ways to directly target those factors and mitigate them.
There seems to be a plethora of negative news regarding the global economy and China and the corporate profits that were reported today couldn't offset that, a lot of companies are coming out with earnings this week, so it's going to be a battle between earnings and the perception of what's going on China and the global market.
It was at that moment, outside of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity house, that while police were attempting to de-escalate the situation, members of the fraternity began recording the interaction, as well as shouting a variety of obscenities at the Committee, these obscenities included, but are not limited to ‘Mizzou PC, C**ts, B****es, [N*****s],’ with a plethora of other micro-aggressions.
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- plètoraCatalan, Valencian
- spousta, přehršelCzech
- Fülle, ÜbermaßGerman
- πληθώραGreek
- plétoraSpanish
- مقدار زیادPersian
- pléthoreFrench
- बहुतायतHindi
- túltengésHungarian
- pletoraItalian
- plethoraLatin
- overmaatDutch
- overflodNorwegian Nynorsk
- overflodNorwegian
- pletoraPortuguese
- избы́ток, изоби́лие, оби́лиеRussian
- överflödSwedish
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