Definitions for abundant
əˈbʌn dəntabun·dant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. abundantadjective

   present in great quantity

   "an abundant supply of water"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. abundantadjective

   Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity.

   [W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination

2. abundantadjective

   Richly supplied followed by in, rarely by with.

   Abundant in goodness and truth. Exodus, 34:6

3. abundantadjective

   Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

4. Etymology: * First attested about 1380.

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

1. Abundantadjective

   Etymology: abundans, Lat.

   1. Plentiful.

   Good the more
   Communicated, more abundant grows;
   The author not impair’d, but honour’d more. Par. Lost, b. v.

   2. Exuberant.

   If the vessels are in a state of too great rigidity, so as not to yield, a strong projectile motion occasions their rupture, and hæmorrhages; especially in the lungs, where the blood is abundant. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   3. Fully stored. It is followed sometimes by in, commonly by with.

   The world began but some ages before these were found out, and was abundant with all things at first; and men not very numerous; and therefore were not put so much to the use of their wits, to find out ways for living commodiously. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   4. It is applied generally to things, sometimes to persons.

   The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth. Exod. xxxiv. 6.

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1. abundant

   Abundant refers to something that exists or is available in large quantities, more than adequate or oversufficient. It can also imply richness or plentifulness. The term can be applied to both tangible and intangible things such as resources, qualities, characteristics, opportunities, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Abundantadjective

   fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; -- followed by in, rarely by with

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abundant

   An accurate amount.

   The oranges were an abundant amount.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020  

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How to say abundant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abundant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abundant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of abundant in a Sentence

1. Li Danqing:

   There's huge pressure to secure people's livelihoods in these coal-mining provinces. So this is one thing that still needs to be solved -- how to find new industries for them, renewables is a very good option because Inner Mongolia not only has very abundant coal reserves, but also its wind and solar resources are very abundant. So Inner Mongolia could really be a role model for these coal-mining provinces to lead to a more low-carbon economy.

2. Hawaii Professor Emeritus Michael Hadfield:

   They were the best known tree snails, big and pretty snails, once hyper abundant in the forest... of the island, there's no doubt that only 10 or so of those( species) still exist, and none of them will survive in the next 10 years.

3. Nguyen Thuy Hanh:

   With its abundant natural resources, convenient geographical location, ports and good education system, I think North Korea could develop rapidly.

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Knowledge is abundant but wisdom is rare. Knowledge might be dangerous, but wisdom is fair.

5. Colin Wilson:

   Knowing more about how and where water exists on present-day Mars is essential to understand what happened to Mars' once-abundant water, and helps our search for habitable environments, possible signs of past life, and organic materials from Mars' earliest days.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abundant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abundant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abundant
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abundant