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abundant
CEFRC1
/əˈbʌn.dənt/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Existing or available in large quantities.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailBeing an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.
Examples
The district is abundant in natural resources.
This vast continent is abundant in fossil fuels.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsRichly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
More examples
In contextThe tree is abundant in fruit.
Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.
an abundant selection of carpets to choose from
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Origin
adjective
First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundō (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.