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(plē′nəm, plen′əm)

noun pl. plenums or plena

space filled with matter
fullness
a full or general assembly, as of all members of a legislative body
1. an enclosed volume of gas under greater pressure than that surrounding the container
2. the state of this

Origin: ModL < L, neut. of plenus, full

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noun pl. ple·nums or ple·na (plēˈnə, plĕnˈə)

An assembly or meeting with all members present.
A condition, space, or enclosure in which air or other gas is at a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere.
The condition of being full; fullness.
A space completely filled with matter.

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Origin: Latin plēnum (spatium), full (space)

Origin: , neuter of plēnus; see pelə-¹ in Indo-European roots

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