superabundance
pronunciation
How to pronounce superabundance in British English:
UK [ˌsu:pərəˈbʌndəns]
How to pronounce superabundance in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
Word Origin
- superabundance (n.)
- early 15c., superaboundance, from Late Latin superabundantia, from present participle stem of Latin superabundare, from super (see super-) + abundare (see abound). Related: Superabundant; superabound.
Example
- 1. If he is the most perfect one , must not what is less perfect precede him , so that he can choose himself out of fullness and superabundance ?
- 2. That superabundance of cheap money didn 't come from americans , since we haven 't been saving for years .
- 3. In practice the missing element will be either nitrogen , phosphorus , or potassium , but superabundance of any two of these will not make up for the lack of the third .
- 4. Keywords agriculture restructure ; awareness of farming raising ; economy of mass production superabundance of labor force ; function of government .
- 5. I will show you , if that amuses you , some other day the images of tibetan paintings or statues , there is a superabundance of them and the trait that I designated for you is absolutely obvious here .