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What is the difference between affluence and abundance?

affluence | abundance |

Abundance is a synonym of affluence.



As nouns the difference between affluence and abundance

is that affluence is an abundant flow or supply while abundance is a large quantity; many.

affluence

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) An abundant flow or supply.
  • An abundance of wealth.
    • His affluence was surpassed by no man.
  • A moderate level of wealth.
    • The had achieved affluence , but aspired to true wealth.
  • An influx.

    • Synonyms

    * richdom * See also

    Antonyms

    * See also * indigence

    Derived terms

    * affluenza

    Related terms

    * affluent

    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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