Meaning

5 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches.

    Reichtum

    бога́тствоbogátstvo

  2. (uncountable, usually)The state of having many examples or cases; abundance; profusion.

  3. (uncountable, usually)The number of types in a community.

  4. (countable, usually)The result or product of being rich.

    the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing

  5. (countable, usually)Synonym of richess (“A group of martens.”)

Examples

13 sentences
  1. He promised me richness and happiness.

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  2. His richness of expression is unbounded.

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  3. Avocado adds richness to a dish.

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  4. Your perspective adds depth and richness to discussions.

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  5. Algeria's journey since gaining independence has been one of resilience, progress, and cultural richness.

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Translations

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English richenesse; by surface analysis, rich + -ness.

Inherited from Middle English richenesse; by surface analysis, rich + -ness.

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Forms

plural: richnesses
Singularrichness
Pluralrichnesses

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
richess
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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