Profuse vs Numerous - What's the difference?
profuse | numerous | Related terms |
In great quantity or abundance.
* Milton
(obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
Indefinitely large numerically, many.
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As adjectives the difference between profuse and numerous
is that profuse is in great quantity or abundance while numerous is indefinitely large numerically, many.As a verb profuse
is to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.profuse
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins.
- profuse''' hospitality; '''profuse''' apologies; '''profuse expenditure
- a green, shady bank, profuse of flowers
Verb
(profus)- (Chapman)
numerous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.}}
