pleth·o·ra

pleth·o·ra
/ˈplɛθərə/ noun [singular]
formal : a very large amount or number : an amount that is much greater than what is necessary

A plethora of books have been written on the subject.

a plethora of information


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  • pleth|o|ra — «PLEHTH uhr uh», noun. 1. excessive fullness; too much; superabundance: »a plethora of words, a plethora of food. This being the big Paris season, there is such a plethora of local and foreign attractions to look at and listen to that the real… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pleth — iso·pleth; pleth·o·don; pleth·o·don·ti·dae; pleth·o·ra; pleth·o·ric; pleth·o·ry; pleth·ron; pleth·ys·mog·ra·phy; pleth·o·dont; …   English syllables

  • pleth|ys|mog|raph|y — «PLEHTH ihz MOG ruh fee», noun. the use of a plethysmograph …   Useful english dictionary

  • i|so|pleth — «Y suh plehth», noun. 1. a graph showing variations in occurrence or frequency of a phenomenon, especially in meteorology, with reference to two variables, such as time and space. 2. Mathematics. the straight line on a graph connecting the equal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • plethora — pleth·o·ra …   English syllables

  • plethory — pleth·o·ry …   English syllables

  • plethora — /pleth euhr euh/, n. 1. overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance. 2. Pathol. Archaic. a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood. [1535 45; < NL < Gk… …   Universalium

  • plethora — pleth|o|ra [ˈpleθərə] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: Greek, fullness , from plethein to be full ] a plethora of sth formal a very large number of something, usually more than you need ▪ a plethora of suggestions …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • plethora — pleth|o|ra [ pleθərə ] noun singular FORMAL plethora of a greater amount than you need or want: PROFUSION ─ opposite DEARTH …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • plethodon — pleth·o·don …   English syllables

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