profusion (redirected from profusions)

pro·fu·sion  (pr-fyzhn, pr-)

n.

1. The state of being profuse; abundance.

2. Lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance.

3. A profuse outpouring or quantity: "A profusion of chilesmild Anaheim to hot jalapeñoperks up everything" (Gene Bourg).

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Profusion an abundance; a large number.

Examples: profusion of ancestors, 1709; of blood, 1743; of commodities; of gifts, 1546; of ideas; of promises; of tomes, 1752.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

profusion - the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English" profuseness, richness, cornucopia abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance" overgrowth - a profusion of growth on or over something else greenness, verdancy, verdure - the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation wilderness - a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"

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profusion

noun abundance, wealth, excess, quantity, surplus, riot, multitude, bounty, plethora, exuberance, glut, extravagance, cornucopia, oversupply, plenitude, superabundance, superfluity, lavishness, luxuriance, prodigality, copiousness a delightful river with a profusion of flowers growing along its banks

Translations

profusion [prəˈfjuːʒən] N → profusión f, abundancia f
there was a profusion of wines to choose from → había una gran profusión or abundancia de vinos de entre los que elegir
orchids bloomed in profusion → las orquídeas florecieron profusamente or en abundancia
a profusion of colour → un derroche de color, una gran profusión de color

profusion [prəˈfjuːʒ^ən] n [flowers, plants] → profusion f
in profusion → à profusion

profusion

n → Überfülle f, → verschwenderische Fülle; trees in profusion → Bäume in Hülle und Fülle; his painting was a wild profusion of reds and blues → sein Gemälde war eine Orgie in Rot und Blau

profusion [prəˈfjuːʒ/ən] n → profusione f, abbondanza
in profusion → a profusione

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profusion [prəˈfjuːʒ/ən] n → profusione f, abbondanza
in profusion → a profusione