abundance meaning
abundance :
plenty, large amount
noun
▪ There is an abundance of food at the party.
▪ There is a lot of food at the party.
▪ The garden has an abundance of flowers.
▪ The garden has many flowers.
paraphrasing
▪ plenty – a lot
▪ surplus – more than enough
▪ profusion – large quantity
▪ wealth – large amount
Pronunciation
abundance [əˈbʌndəns]
The stress is on 'bun' and sounds like 'uh-bun-duns'.
Common phrases and grammar about abundance
abundance - Common meaning
noun
plenty, large amount
Part of Speech Changes for "abundance"
▪ abundant (adjective) – in large amounts
▪ abundantly (adverb) – in a large amount
Common Expressions with "abundance"
▪ an abundance of resources – a lot of resources
▪ in abundance – in large amounts
▪ abundance of wealth – a lot of wealth
▪ abundance of opportunities – many opportunities
Important examples of abundance in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, abundance often refers to a large quantity of resources or opportunities.
Example of a confusing word: redundancy (excess)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Abundance is used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions, often to describe a large quantity.
abundance
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
abundance of caution
means 'extra carefulness', often used in legal or safety contexts.
in abundance
means 'existing in large amounts', used to describe plentiful situations.
Differences between similar words and abundance
abundance
,
plenty
differences
Abundance is a formal term for a large amount, while plenty is more informal.
abundance
,
surplus
differences
Abundance means a large amount, often positive, while surplus implies more than needed, sometimes negative.
Words with the same origin as abundance
The origin of abundance
abundance comes from the Latin 'abundantia', meaning 'fullness' or 'plenty'.
Word structure
It has the prefix ab (from), root und (wave), suffix ance (noun), and means 'fullness'.
Words with the same origin
The root of abundance is und (wave). Words with the same root include undulate (to move in waves).
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