abundant
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowingFully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
» The district is abundant in natural resources.
Der Bezirk ist reich an Bodenschätzen.
Район богат природными ресурсами.
Meaning
3 sensesFully 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
reichlich, wohlhabend
оби́льныйobílʹnyj, изоби́лующийizobílujuščij
бага́тийbahátyj
present in great quantity
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.
Examples
60 sentencesThe district is abundant in natural resources.
ruРайон богат природными ресурсами.
deDer Bezirk ist reich an Bodenschätzen.
The continent is abundant in fossil fuels.
deDer Kontinent ist reich an fossilen Brennstoffen.
Natural resources are not abundant in Japan.
Oil is abundant in that country.
У цій країні нафта в достатку.
The tree is abundant in fruit.
deDer Baum trägt reichlich Früchte.
Translations
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Origin
First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from AnglFirst 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.
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Forms
more abundant, most abundant| Comparative | more abundant Lesson |
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| Superlative | most abundant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
29 synonymsAntonyms
10 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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