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- [pleth-er-uh]
- /ˈplɛθ ər ə/
- /ˈpleθ.ər.ə/
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- [pleth-er-uh]
- /ˈplɛθ ər ə/
Definitions of plethora word
- noun plethora overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance. 1
- noun plethora Pathology Archaic. a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood. 1
- noun plethora excess 1
- singular noun plethora 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. 0
- noun plethora superfluity or excess; overabundance 0
- noun plethora a condition caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels, characterized esp by a reddish face 0
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Origin of plethora
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < New Latin < Greek plēthṓra fullness
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Parts of speech for Plethora
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plethora popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plethora usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plethora
noun plethora
- a lot — lot (def 14).
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- all kinds of — You can use all kinds of to emphasize that there are a great number and variety of particular things or people.
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- barrage — A barrage is continuous firing on an area with large guns and tanks.
Antonyms for plethora
noun plethora
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- exiguity — The quality of being meagre or scanty.
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- insufficience — Obsolete form of insufficiency.
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