plethora

The definition of a plethora is an overabundance or excess.

(noun)

An example of plethora is an excess amount of food for a barbecue.

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See plethora in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the state of being too full; overabundance; excess
  2. an abnormal condition characterized by an excess of blood in the circulatory system or in some part of it

Origin: ML < Gr plēthōrē < plēthein, to be full

See plethora in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A superabundance; an excess.
  2. An excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin plēthōra

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from plēthein, to be full; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots

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