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   abundance

   /əˈbʌnd(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. a very large quantity of something: "the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife"
   • ▪ the state or condition of having a copious quantity of something; plentifulness: "vines and figs grew in abundance"
   • ▪ plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity: "the growth of industry promised wealth and abundance"
   • ▪ the quantity or amount of something present in a particular area, volume, or sample: "estimates of the abundance of harp seals"
   • 2. (in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin abundantia, from abundant- ‘overflowing’, from the verb abundare (see abound).

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