overabundance

American  

[oh-ver-uh-buhn-duhns] / ˈoʊ vər əˈbʌn dəns /

noun

1. an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit.

   an overabundance of sugar in the diet.

   Synonyms:

   profusion, glut, plethora, surplus, excess

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overabundance British  

/ ˌəʊvərəˈbʌndəns /

noun

1. a supply or amount that is greater than required

   an overabundance of milk

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Other Word Forms

• overabundant adjective
• overabundantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of overabundance

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; over-, abundance

Example Sentences

The trick is putting storage technologies like Cache’s in places where there’s so much wind and sun that the local wind turbines and solar panels produce an overabundance of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said his industry has suffered for several years from weak demand and an overabundance of new construction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its head Prof Michele Dougherty told MPs earlier this month the cut was necessary because the Council had previously started projects it had no money for, referring to "an overabundance of ambition".

From BBC

Childhood - The first period is when the brain is rapidly increasing in size but also thinning out the overabundance of connections between brain cells, called synapses, created at the start of life.

From BBC

Daily nourishment can be uncomplicated; reverent eating doesn’t need to mean overabundance.

From Salon

Related Words

• plethora