Definition of plethora Plethora

/plɛˈθɚʌ/ - [pletheru] - pleth•o•ra

We found 7 definitions of plethora from 6 different sources.

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What does plethora mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

plethora - extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"
  overplus, superfluity, embarrassment
  excessiveness, inordinateness, excess immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • plethora (Noun)
    An excess of red blood cell s or bodily humours.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • plethora (n.)
    Overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyperaemia; -- opposed to anaemia.
  • plethora (n.)
    State of being overfull; excess; superabundance.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • plethora
    An overflowing fullness.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • plethora
    pleth′o-ra, n. excessive fullness of blood: over-fullness in any way.—adjs. Plethore′tic, Plethor′ic, -al, afflicted with plethora: superabundant: turgid.—adv. Plethor′ically. [Gr. plēthōrē, fullness—pleos, full.]

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