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Definition of profusion in English: profusionnoun prəˈfjuːʒ(ə)nprəˈfjuʒən An abundance or large quantity of something. a rich profusion of flowers mass noun the beautiful pink foxgloves growing in profusion among the ferns Example sentencesExamples - A profusion of roses, old fashioned and modern, and herbaceous plants scent the air.
- One of their noticeable features is the profusion of hollowed-out window decorations.
- The stage turns round and there is a profusion of pink.
- Anyone who has used a lead light while camped out on a warm night will know what a profusion of bugs will be attracted to it.
- Around them are landscape paintings and decorations with a profusion of colours.
- The profusion reigning everywhere gave birth to luxury and pride.
- Despite the profusion of individual skills the composite performs considerably more poorly than the sum of its parts.
- It bears a profusion of upright, bottlebrush-like flowers that are deep maroon.
- Nature's abundance and metamorphic energy stimulates a similar profusion in the poet.
- Barely three months earlier, where now there was such a profusion of colour, there had been manicured ski slopes.
- The profusion of the greenery allows feeling comfortable even during July heat.
- The initiative aims to inspire more British people to take a short break in England and enjoy the profusion of high quality food and drink available.
- Nothing survives of the original garden except the profusion of attractive plant life that engulfs Gordon Town.
- The choir stalls displayed large bunches of wheat and asparagus ferns, while colour was added by a profusion of dahlias.
- Though we had been led to expect that the latter dish would be a profusion of different ingredients and flavours, John simply could not pick them out.
- Each springtime since, motorists and passers-by have enjoyed the profusion of colour when the trees bloom.
- Caudwell throws up his hands in despair at the extravagant profusion of theories.
- Instead of taking joy in the profusion of spring blooms, Jane struggles to take a breath.
- Jazz piano gets an overhaul in the studio with a profusion of electronic sounds.
- Sadly, the profusion of animated logos seems unlikely to abate any time soon.
Synonyms abundance, lot, mass, host, plenitude, cornucopia, riot plethora, superfluity, superabundance, glut, surplus, surfeit quantities, scores, millions, multitude informal sea, wealth lots, heaps, masses, stacks, piles, loads, bags, mountains, tons, oodles British informal shedload Australian/New Zealand informal swag rare nimiety
Origin Mid 16th century: via French from Latin profusio(n-), from profundere 'pour out'. Early use expressed the senses 'extravagance', 'squandering', and 'waste'. Rhymes allusion, collusion, conclusion, confusion, contusion, delusion, diffusion, effusion, exclusion, extrusion, fusion, illusion, inclusion, interfusion, intrusion, obtrusion, occlusion, preclusion, prolusion, protrusion, reclusion, seclusion, suffusion, transfusion Definition of profusion in US English: profusionnounprəˈfyo͞oZHənprəˈfjuʒən An abundance or large quantity of something. a rich profusion of wildflowers the foxgloves growing in profusion among the ferns Example sentencesExamples - Around them are landscape paintings and decorations with a profusion of colours.
- Anyone who has used a lead light while camped out on a warm night will know what a profusion of bugs will be attracted to it.
- Nothing survives of the original garden except the profusion of attractive plant life that engulfs Gordon Town.
- One of their noticeable features is the profusion of hollowed-out window decorations.
- The stage turns round and there is a profusion of pink.
- Each springtime since, motorists and passers-by have enjoyed the profusion of colour when the trees bloom.
- It bears a profusion of upright, bottlebrush-like flowers that are deep maroon.
- Though we had been led to expect that the latter dish would be a profusion of different ingredients and flavours, John simply could not pick them out.
- Nature's abundance and metamorphic energy stimulates a similar profusion in the poet.
- Caudwell throws up his hands in despair at the extravagant profusion of theories.
- The profusion reigning everywhere gave birth to luxury and pride.
- Instead of taking joy in the profusion of spring blooms, Jane struggles to take a breath.
- The choir stalls displayed large bunches of wheat and asparagus ferns, while colour was added by a profusion of dahlias.
- Barely three months earlier, where now there was such a profusion of colour, there had been manicured ski slopes.
- Jazz piano gets an overhaul in the studio with a profusion of electronic sounds.
- The initiative aims to inspire more British people to take a short break in England and enjoy the profusion of high quality food and drink available.
- Despite the profusion of individual skills the composite performs considerably more poorly than the sum of its parts.
- The profusion of the greenery allows feeling comfortable even during July heat.
- A profusion of roses, old fashioned and modern, and herbaceous plants scent the air.
- Sadly, the profusion of animated logos seems unlikely to abate any time soon.
Synonyms abundance, lot, mass, host, plenitude, cornucopia, riot
Origin Mid 16th century: via French from Latin profusio(n-), from profundere ‘pour out’. Early use expressed the senses ‘extravagance’, ‘squandering’, and ‘waste’. |