plethora
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pleth·o·ra
(plĕth′ər-ə)n.
1. An abundance or excess of something: "[the pitcher's] sinker that clocks in the low nineties ... resulting in a plethora of weakly hit groundballs" (Buzz Bissinger).
2. An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.
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plethora
(ˈplɛθərə)n
1. superfluity or excess; overabundance
2. (Pathology) pathol obsolete a condition caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels, characterized esp by a reddish face
[C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek plēthōrē fullness, from plēthein to grow full]
plethoric adj
pleˈthorically adv
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pleth•o•ra
(ˈplɛθ ər ə)n.
1. overabundance; excess.
2. a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood.
[1535–45; < New Latin < Greek plēthṓra fullness]
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Plethora
an overfullness; repetition or excess.Examples: plethora of capital, 1835; of Greeks, 1983; of words, 1868; of work.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() excessiveness, inordinateness, excess - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits redundance, redundancy - the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers" |
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plethora
noun excess, surplus, glut, profusion, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity A plethora of books have been written on the subject.
lack, shortage, deficiency, want, scarcity, dearth
lack, shortage, deficiency, want, scarcity, dearth
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plethora
nounA condition of going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate:
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plethora
n (form) → Fülle f
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pleth·o·ra
n. plétora, exceso de cualquiera de los líquidos del organismo.
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