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overabundance

/oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/

overabundance noun: an excess of what is needed or is appropriate.

Noun

overabundance (countable and uncountable, plural overabundances)

  1. An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.

Synonyms of overabundance

Forms of overabundance

pluraloverabundances

Origin of overabundance

From Middle English overaboundaunce, equivalent to over- + abundance.

Questions about overabundance

What does overabundance mean?
Overabundance means an excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
What part of speech is overabundance?
Overabundance is a noun.
How do you pronounce overabundance?
Overabundance is pronounced /oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/ (US).
What is the plural of overabundance?
The plural of overabundance is overabundances.

Words near overabundance in the dictionary

  1. overabstemious
  2. overabstract
  3. overabstracted
  4. overabstracting
  5. overabstracts
  6. overabundance
  7. overabundances
  8. overabundant
  9. overabundantly
  10. overabuse
  11. overabused

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