abundanceとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

• From Middle English abundaunce, habaundance,^[1] from Old French habundance^[2], abondance, from Latin abundantia (“fullness, plenty”), from abundō (“to overflow”). See abound.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/, /əˈbʌn.dn̩ts/, /əˈbn̩.dn̩s/^[1]
• (Malaysia, Singapore) IPA^(key): /əˈbɑn.dənts/

名詞

abundance (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 abundances)

1. A large quantity; many. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]^[2]

   Synonyms: heap, load; see also Thesaurus:lot

   Due to the abundance of art material, the class made a giant collage.

   There is not a great abundance of time, so please don't dwadle.

2. An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]^[2]

   Synonyms: exuberance, copiousness, overflow, plenty, plenteousness, plenitude, plentitude; see also Thesaurus:excess

   • c. 1610?, Walter Raleigh, A Discourse of War

     It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state.

3. Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]^[2]

   Synonyms: riches, affluence, wealth; see also Thesaurus:wealth

4. Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample. [First attested in the late 19^th century.]^[2]
5. (card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist. [First attested in the late 19^th century.]^[2]
6. (Scotland) enough, sufficiency.

使用する際の注意点

• Synonym notes: abundance, plenty, exuberance. These words express increasing levels of fullness.
  • plenty denotes there is enough to supply every need; e.g., plenty of food, plenty of money, etc.
  • abundance express more, and gives the idea of superfluity or excess; e.g., the abundance of riches, an abundance of wit and humor
  • Exuberance expresses even more, and implies a bursting forth on every side, producing an enormous amount of superfluity or redundancy; e.g. an exuberance of talent, lakes replete with an exuberance of fish

関連する語

• abound
• abundant
• overabundance
• superabundance
• underabundance

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