SUPERABUNDANCE

overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance

(noun) a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; “four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy”; “we received an inundation of email”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

superabundance (usually uncountable, plural superabundances)

An extreme abundance; abundance to a vast degree that seems almost excessive.

We have not merely an abundance, but a superabundance of enemies at this time; they will need to stand in line to disagree with us.

Source: Wiktionary


Su`per*a*bun"dance, n. Etym: [L. superabundantia: cf. OF. superabondance.]

Definition: The quality or state of being superabundant; a superabundant quantity; redundancy; excess.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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