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Abundance vs Greatness - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between abundance and greatness

is that abundance is a large quantity; many while greatness is the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

abundance

English

(wikipedia abundance)

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) abundaunce * (obsolete) habundance * (obsolete) boundance * (card games) abondance

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large quantity; many.
  • An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
  • * (rfdate) (Sir Walter Raleigh)
    • It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state.
  • Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
  • Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
  • (card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.

    • Usage notes

    * Synonym notes: Abundance , Plenty]], [[exuberance, Exuberance. These words rise upon each other in expressing the idea of fullness. ** Plenty'' denotes a sufficiency to supply every want; as, ''plenty'' of food, ''plenty of money, etc. ** Abundance'' express more, and gives the idea of superfluity or excess; as, ''abundance'' of riches, an ''abundance of wit and humor; often, however, it only denotes plenty in a high degree. ** Exuberance'' rises still higher, and implies a bursting forth on every side, producing great superfluity or redundance; as, an ''exuberance'' of mirth, an ''exuberance of animal spirits, etc.

    Synonyms

    * exuberance, plenteousness, plenty, copiousness, overflow, riches, affluence, wealth

    Related terms

    * abound * abundant

    References

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    greatness

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.
    • Some are born great, some achieve greatness''', and some have '''greatness thrust upon 'em. — Shakespeare
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 29 , author=Kevin Mitchell , title=Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=He showed his greatness when it mattered, but his occasional weakness too. All of a sudden there is doubt about his chances, after a seamless start. He has a lot to prove now, even if he will be buoyed by his effort. }}
  • (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
    • It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. — .

    See also

    * magnum opus * genius

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