is in abundant supply

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• supply — sup|ply1 [ sə plaı ] noun *** 1. ) count an amount or quantity of something that is available to use: A limited oil supply has made gas prices rise. supply of: The falling leaves provide a good supply of nutrients to the soil. a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• supply */*/*/ — I UK [səˈplaɪ] / US noun Word forms supply : singular supply plural supplies 1) [countable] an amount or quantity of something that is available to use A limited oil supply has made gas prices rise. supply of: The falling leaves provide a good… …   English dictionary

• abundant — abundantly, adv. /euh bun deuhnt/, adj. 1. present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient: an abundant supply of water. 2. well supplied; abounding: a river abundant in salmon. 3. richly supplied: an abundant land. [1325 75; ME ( …   Universalium

• abundant — a•bun•dant [[t]əˈbʌn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) present in great quantity; more than adequate: an abundant supply of water[/ex] 2) well supplied; abounding: a river abundant in salmon[/ex] 3) richly supplied: an abundant land[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75; ME …   From formal English to slang

• abundant — /əˈbʌndənt / (say uh bunduhnt) adjective 1. present in great quantity: *abundant hair which rode in rich silvery white waves –serge liberman, 1985. 2. fully sufficient: *their stock of provisions was inadequate, but an abundant supply of game had …  

• abundant — a|bun|dant [əˈbʌndənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of abundare; ABOUND] something that is abundant exists or is available in large quantities so that there is more than enough ≠ ↑scarce ▪ an abundant… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• abundant — [[t]əbʌ̱ndənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is abundant is present in large quantities. There is an abundant supply of cheap labour... Birds are abundant in the tall vegetation by the canal. Syn: plentiful …   English dictionary

• abundant — a|bun|dant [ ə bʌndənt ] adjective FORMAL existing or available in large quantities: The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels. Rainfall is abundant in the region …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• abundant — UK [əˈbʌndənt] / US adjective formal existing or available in large quantities The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels. Rainfall is abundant in the region …   English dictionary

• abundant — adjective an abundant supply of food Syn: plentiful, copious, ample, profuse, rich, lavish, abounding, liberal, generous, bountiful, large, huge, great, bumper, overflowing, prolific, teeming; in plenty, in abundance …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Abundant — A*bun dant, a. [OE. (h)abundant, aboundant, F. abondant, fr. L. abudans, p. pr. of abundare. See {Abound}.] Fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; followed by in, rarely by with. Abundant in goodness and truth. Exod. xxxiv. 6. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English