abundance
/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ nom B1En français : abondance
- A large quantity; many. · Due to the abundance of art material, the class made a giant collage.· There is not a great abundance of time, so please don't dawdle.
- An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
- Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
- Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
- A political ideology that is progressive but prioritises economic growth and infrastructure construction.
- A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
Pluriel abundances
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“Oh, yes, there was an abundance of them.
There were neat fences at the sides of the road, painted a dainty blue color, and beyond them were fields of grain and vegetables in abundance.
He let the Horse make free with his oats, gave the Ox an abundance of hay, and fed the Dog with meat from his own table.
The Goat, envying the Ass on account of his greater abundance of food, said, “How shamefully you are treated: at one time grinding in the mill, and at another carrying heavy burdens;” and he further advised him to pretend to be epileptic and fall into a ditch and so obtain rest.
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