plenitude
/'plenitju:d/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A state of being full or complete; abundance: "Plenitude" refers to a condition where there is a large or sufficient amount of something, often implying richness or completeness.
- The condition of being plentiful: It denotes a plentiful supply or quantity of something.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The garden was a plenitude of colors in the spring.
- They enjoyed a life of plenitude, lacking nothing.
- The report highlighted the plenitude of evidence supporting the theory.
Advanced Usage
- "In all its plenitude": used to emphasize the full, complete, or abundant nature of something.
- She experienced happiness in all its plenitude.
- "A plenitude of": a formal phrase meaning a large amount of.
- The library offers a plenitude of resources for researchers.
Variants and Related Words
- Plenitudinous (adj): Characterized by plenitude; abundant.
- The plenitudinous harvest fed the village for months.
- Plenary (adj): Complete in all aspects; absolute (often used in formal contexts like "plenary session").
- The committee will have plenary authority on this matter.
Synonyms
- Abundance: A very large quantity of something.
- Profusion: An abundance or large quantity of something.
- Cornucopia: An abundant supply of good things.
- Fullness: The state of being filled to capacity.
Antonyms
- Scarcity: The state of being in short supply.
- Dearth: A scarcity or lack of something.
- Paucity: The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities.
Related Phrases
- "Plenitude of power": A phrase denoting complete or absolute authority.
- The king ruled with a plenitude of power.
Noun
- a full supply
- there was plenty of food for everyone