HyperDic: abundance

English > 3 senses of the word abundance:
NOUNattributeabundance, copiousness, teemingnessthe property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
relationabundance(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
relationabundance(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust
abundance > pronunciation
Soundsahbah'ndahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > abundance: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe property of a more than adequate quantity or supply.
Example"an age of abundance"
Synonymscopiousness, teemingness
Narroweramplitude, bountifulness, bountyThe property of copious abundance
luxuriance, lushness, voluptuousnessThe property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundanceA quantity that is more than what is appropriate
plenty, plentifulness, plenteousness, plenitude, plentitudeA full supply
profusion, profuseness, richness, cornucopiaThe property of being extremely abundant
wealthThe quality of profuse abundance
BroaderquantityAn adequate or large amount
Oppositescarcity, scarcenessA small and inadequate amount
Spanishabundamiento, abundancia, caudal, copiosidad, nubada, plétora
Catalanabundància, abundor, esplet
Adjectivesabundantpresent in great quantity
Verbsaboundbe abundant or plentiful
English > abundance: 3 senses > noun 2, relation
Meaning(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present.
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
BroaderratioThe relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
English > abundance: 3 senses > noun 3, relation
Meaning(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.
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
BroaderratioThe relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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