abundant number

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a positive number that is less than the sum of all positive integers that are submultiples of it, as 12, which is less than the sum of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Example Sentences

The homes are roomy and spacious, with open floor plans and an abundant number of windows, covered outdoor living spaces, air conditioning, and two- or three-car garages.

From Seattle Times

Historian Andrea Burns published a report on the website of the National Council of Public History in 2015 that synthesized research on the abundant number of house museums in the U.S., noting that their long-term sustainability was “in grave doubt.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Hertford is experiencing an abundant number of recent shootings in our communities,” Brown said in a Facebook post.

From Washington Times

Ten or so years later, when I was a college freshman, I would learn that I had stumbled upon an instance of what is called an abundant number, a phenomenon first studied by the ancient Greeks.

From The New Yorker

“The Democrats have an abundant number of issues that they would probably address before they address vaping,” she says.

From The Verge