abundant

adjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//əˈbʌn.dənt//
United States//əˈbʌn.dənt//

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

adjective

1
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
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
[W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation.
Kadara was of great interest to the Andromeda Initiative after it appeared on long-range surveys. Seemingly abundant liquid water and an oxygen-mix atmosphere made it a strong candidate for settlement, earning it the designation Habitat 4. Closer range surveys now reveal that Kadara's water sources are tainted and unpotable.
2
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
Abundant in goodness and truth.
3
Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

Etymology

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.

Forms

comparative: more abundant
superlative: most abundant

absurd · Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed…Abu · A language of Papua New Guinea.abundance · A large quantity; many.

abundant · Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.

abuse · Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad…abused · Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly…abusive · Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or…

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