Richness

//ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    splendid or imposing in size or appearance wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of having many examples or cases; abundance; profusion. uncountable, usually

    "By using the same classification system for all the dictionaries surveyed, it was possible to compare the lexical richness of each against the other."

  4. 4
    a strong deep vividness of hue wordnet
  5. 5
    The number of types in a community. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing wordnet
  2. 7
    The result or product of being rich. countable, usually
  3. 8
    the property of being extremely abundant wordnet
  4. 9
    the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth wordnet
  5. 10
    the quality of having high intrinsic value wordnet
  6. 11
    abundant wealth wordnet

Synonyms

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absurdityabundanceaffluenceaffluenceamplitudearabesque

Example

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"So let's be friends and enjoy our very cooperative community as well as the richness and diversity of languages and their cultures!"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English richenesse; by surface analysis, rich + -ness.

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