abundant

Etymology

First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundo (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.

adj

1. Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
   Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.
   an abundant selection of carpets to choose from
   [W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. a. 1859, Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination
   Kadara was of great interest to the Andromeda Initiative after it appeared on long-range surveys. Seemingly abundant liquid water and an oxygen-mix atmosphere made it a strong candidate for settlement, earning it the designation Habitat 4. Closer range surveys now reveal that Kadara's water sources are tainted and unpotable. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Kadara
2. Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
3. (mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.