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View usage for: (pleθərə) singular nounA plethora of something is a large amount of it, especially an amount of it that is greater than you need, want, or can cope with. [formal] A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market. [+ of] Synonyms: excess, surplus, glut, profusion More Synonyms of plethora plethora in British English (ˈplɛθərə) noun1. superfluity or excess; overabundance 2. pathology obsolete a condition caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels, characterized esp by a reddish face Derived forms plethoric (plɛˈθɒrɪk) adjective plethorically (pleˈthorically) adverb Word origin C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek plēthōra fullness, from plēthein to grow full plethora in American English (ˈplɛθərə) noun1. the state of being too full; overabundance; excess 2. an abnormal condition characterized by an excess of blood in the circulatory system or in somepart of it Word origin ML < Gr plēthōrē < plēthein, to be full 1Examples of 'plethora' in a sentenceplethora In other languagesplethora British English: plethora NOUN A plethora of something is a large amount of it, especially an amount of it that is greater than you need, want, or can cope with. A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market. - American English: plethora
- Brazilian Portuguese: infinidade
- Chinese: 过剩
- European Spanish: plétora
- French: multitude
- German: Fülle
- Italian: pletora
- Japanese: 過多
- Korean: 과다
- European Portuguese: infinidade
- Latin American Spanish: plétora
Definition an excess A plethora of books have been written on the subject. Synonyms Opposites lack , shortage , deficiency , want , scarcity , dearth Additional synonymsDefinition an excessive supply There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe. Synonyms surfeit, excess, surplus, plethora, saturation, oversupply, overabundance, superabundance, superfluityDefinition more than is really needed Dairy farmers produce an overabundance of milk, keeping prices down. Synonyms excess, surplus, glut, plethora, profusion, surfeit, oversupply, embarrassment of riches, superabundance, superfluitya delightful river with a profusion of flowers growing along its banks Synonyms abundance, wealth, excess, quantity, surplus, riot, multitude, bounty, plethora, exuberance, glut, extravagance, cornucopia, oversupply, plenitude, superabundance, superfluity, lavishness, luxuriance, prodigality, copiousness- plenty
- pleonasm
- pleonastic
- plethora
- pliability
- pliable
- pliant
Additional synonymsa superfluity of five-star hotels Synonyms excess, surplus, surfeit, redundancy, plethora, exuberance, glut, superabundance Definition excessive eating or drinking Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago. Synonyms excess, plethora, glut, satiety, overindulgence, superabundance, superfluityDefinition a quantity or amount left over in excess of what is required The country suffers from a surplus of lawyers. Synonyms excess, surfeit, superabundance, superfluity |