Overabundance: meaning, definitions and examples
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overabundance
[ หoสvษrษหbสndษns ]
in economics
An excessive amount of something, typically referring to an oversupply of goods or resources in relation to demand.
Synonyms
excess, glut, profusion, surplus
Examples of usage
- The overabundance of cheap labor has led to a decrease in wages in the region.
- The overabundance of oil in the market has caused prices to plummet.
Translations
Translations of the word "overabundance" in other languages:
๐ต๐น excesso
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคงเคฟเคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รberfluss
๐ฎ๐ฉ kelimpahan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะดะผััะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ nadmiar
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๅฐ
๐ซ๐ท surabondance
๐ช๐ธ superabundancia
๐น๐ท aลฤฑrฤฑlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณผ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุท
๐จ๐ฟ nadbytek
๐ธ๐ฐ nadbytok
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟๅฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ preobilje
๐ฎ๐ธ ofgnรณtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััาััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แญแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ artฤฑqlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ superabundancia
Etymology
The word 'overabundance' originated from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessive and the word 'abundance' which comes from the Latin 'abundantia' meaning plenty or wealth. The term has been used in the English language to describe an excess of something since the late 16th century.