Definition of plethora in English:

plethora

noun ˈplɛθ(ə)rəˈplɛθərə

1A large or excessive amount of something.
a plethora of committees and subcommittees
泛滥的委员会和分委员会。
Allen won a plethora of medals during his illustrious career
Example sentencesExamples
- Over 50 retailers have put up their stalls to give consumers a plethora of opportunities to shop.
- This CD has nothing but unexciting songs that could get lost and forgotten in a plethora of much better music.
- Going through a major physical change can bring about a plethora of feelings.
- The British Isles boast a plethora of university art galleries.
- Since then I downloaded a plethora of e-mail soliciting my opinion on their local church website.
- This was hardly a thriller, but there was plentiful excitement due to a plethora of mistakes from both defences in the second half.
- Travelers can choose from a plethora of different lodging options on a mountain vacation.
- Flicking through beauty magazines reveals a plethora of such deals, with money off a range of invasive surgical procedures.
- He faces a plethora of charges ranging from aggravated assault to indecent exposure and corruption of a minor.
- That criminality should not be obscured by a plethora of psychological or psychiatric assumptions.
- A woman of today can be considered luckier as she has a plethora of designs to choose from, from casual wear to party wear.
- If the indoor concerts are of lesser interest to the jazz devotee than in the past, the free shows offer a plethora of talent.
- More recently, a plethora of books questioning the foundations of Western faith have appeared.
- He was also a multi-talented musician who could adapt himself to a plethora of instruments.
- You can expect a plethora of them over the festive fortnight, and those with a taste for this kind of television must have been cheering last week.
- Still, there's a plethora of self-help books offering tips and advice.
- Yes, there is a plethora of things to do when you're a student, self-employed, or a little short on cash.
- O'Sullivan has gained a plethora of political experience and has been a strong voice at local government.
- This is a complicated, compelling book with countless strands that would provide fodder for a plethora of novels or histories.
- Remuneration consultants like Chris Hart have a plethora of names.
Synonyms
abundance, lot, mass, host, plenitude, cornucopia, riot
excess, abundance, overabundance, superfluity, surfeit, profusion, more than enough, too many, too much, enough and to spare, superabundance, surplus, glut, flood, torrent, deluge, embarrassment
2Medicine
An excess of a bodily fluid, particularly blood.
〔医〕多体液症（尤指多血症）
Example sentencesExamples
- An anemia which developed despite continued blood transfusions in two dogs splenectomized during plethora has also been studied.
- With the development of plethora, the number of reticulated cells in the blood decreased.

Usage

Strictly, a plethora is not just an abundance of something, it is an excessive amount. However, the new, looser sense is now so dominant that it must be regarded as part of standard English

Derivatives

plethoric

adjective ˈplɛθ(ə)rɪkplɪˈθɒrɪk

1Medicine
Excessively full of bodily fluid, particularly blood.
〔医〕多体液症（尤指多血症）
a plethoric right lung
Example sentencesExamples
- Why dedicate so much attention to Sugimoto and only illustrate Araki's plethoric production by four weakly-relevant small prints…?
- Our neighbour was a plethoric gentleman who sat, head bowed in hands, in front of a double whiskey, fast asleep.
- Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers (including law professors).
- querying large-scale databases may often lead to plethoric answers
2archaic Overly large or abundant; excessive.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the medical sense): via late Latin from Greek plēthōrē, from plēthein 'be full'.

Definition of plethora in US English:

plethora

nounˈpleTHərəˈplɛθərə

1a plethora ofA large or excessive amount of (something)
太多，过多，泛滥，过剩
a plethora of committees and subcommittees
泛滥的委员会和分委员会。
Example sentencesExamples
- He faces a plethora of charges ranging from aggravated assault to indecent exposure and corruption of a minor.
- This is a complicated, compelling book with countless strands that would provide fodder for a plethora of novels or histories.
- You can expect a plethora of them over the festive fortnight, and those with a taste for this kind of television must have been cheering last week.
- Yes, there is a plethora of things to do when you're a student, self-employed, or a little short on cash.
- Flicking through beauty magazines reveals a plethora of such deals, with money off a range of invasive surgical procedures.
- He was also a multi-talented musician who could adapt himself to a plethora of instruments.
- This CD has nothing but unexciting songs that could get lost and forgotten in a plethora of much better music.
- That criminality should not be obscured by a plethora of psychological or psychiatric assumptions.
- Remuneration consultants like Chris Hart have a plethora of names.
- Going through a major physical change can bring about a plethora of feelings.
- O'Sullivan has gained a plethora of political experience and has been a strong voice at local government.
- The British Isles boast a plethora of university art galleries.
- This was hardly a thriller, but there was plentiful excitement due to a plethora of mistakes from both defences in the second half.
- A woman of today can be considered luckier as she has a plethora of designs to choose from, from casual wear to party wear.
- Over 50 retailers have put up their stalls to give consumers a plethora of opportunities to shop.
- More recently, a plethora of books questioning the foundations of Western faith have appeared.
- Still, there's a plethora of self-help books offering tips and advice.
- If the indoor concerts are of lesser interest to the jazz devotee than in the past, the free shows offer a plethora of talent.
- Travelers can choose from a plethora of different lodging options on a mountain vacation.
- Since then I downloaded a plethora of e-mail soliciting my opinion on their local church website.
Synonyms
abundance, lot, mass, host, plenitude, cornucopia, riot
excess, abundance, overabundance, superfluity, surfeit, profusion, more than enough, too many, too much, enough and to spare, superabundance, surplus, glut, flood, torrent, deluge, embarrassment
2Medicine
An excess of a bodily fluid, particularly blood.
〔医〕多体液症（尤指多血症）
Example sentencesExamples
- With the development of plethora, the number of reticulated cells in the blood decreased.
- An anemia which developed despite continued blood transfusions in two dogs splenectomized during plethora has also been studied.

Usage

Strictly, a plethora is not just an abundance of something, it is an excessive amount. However, the new, looser sense is now so dominant that it must be regarded as part of standard English

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the medical sense): via late Latin from Greek plēthōrē, from plēthein ‘be full’.

词汇	plethora
释义	Definition of plethora in English: plethora noun ˈplɛθ(ə)rəˈplɛθərə 1A large or excessive amount of something. a plethora of committees and subcommittees 泛滥的委员会和分委员会。 Allen won a plethora of medals during his illustrious career Example sentencesExamples Over 50 retailers have put up their stalls to give consumers a plethora of opportunities to shop. This CD has nothing but unexciting songs that could get lost and forgotten in a plethora of much better music. Going through a major physical change can bring about a plethora of feelings. The British Isles boast a plethora of university art galleries. Since then I downloaded a plethora of e-mail soliciting my opinion on their local church website. This was hardly a thriller, but there was plentiful excitement due to a plethora of mistakes from both defences in the second half. Travelers can choose from a plethora of different lodging options on a mountain vacation. Flicking through beauty magazines reveals a plethora of such deals, with money off a range of invasive surgical procedures. He faces a plethora of charges ranging from aggravated assault to indecent exposure and corruption of a minor. That criminality should not be obscured by a plethora of psychological or psychiatric assumptions. A woman of today can be considered luckier as she has a plethora of designs to choose from, from casual wear to party wear. If the indoor concerts are of lesser interest to the jazz devotee than in the past, the free shows offer a plethora of talent. More recently, a plethora of books questioning the foundations of Western faith have appeared. He was also a multi-talented musician who could adapt himself to a plethora of instruments. You can expect a plethora of them over the festive fortnight, and those with a taste for this kind of television must have been cheering last week. Still, there's a plethora of self-help books offering tips and advice. Yes, there is a plethora of things to do when you're a student, self-employed, or a little short on cash. O'Sullivan has gained a plethora of political experience and has been a strong voice at local government. This is a complicated, compelling book with countless strands that would provide fodder for a plethora of novels or histories. Remuneration consultants like Chris Hart have a plethora of names. Synonyms abundance, lot, mass, host, plenitude, cornucopia, riot excess, abundance, overabundance, superfluity, surfeit, profusion, more than enough, too many, too much, enough and to spare, superabundance, surplus, glut, flood, torrent, deluge, embarrassment 2Medicine An excess of a bodily fluid, particularly blood. 〔医〕多体液症（尤指多血症） Example sentencesExamples An anemia which developed despite continued blood transfusions in two dogs splenectomized during plethora has also been studied. With the development of plethora, the number of reticulated cells in the blood decreased. Usage Strictly, a plethora is not just an abundance of something, it is an excessive amount. However, the new, looser sense is now so dominant that it must be regarded as part of standard English Derivatives plethoric adjective ˈplɛθ(ə)rɪkplɪˈθɒrɪk 1Medicine Excessively full of bodily fluid, particularly blood. 〔医〕多体液症（尤指多血症） a plethoric right lung Example sentencesExamples Why dedicate so much attention to Sugimoto and only illustrate Araki's plethoric production by four weakly-relevant small prints…? Our neighbour was a plethoric gentleman who sat, head bowed in hands, in front of a double whiskey, fast asleep. Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers (including law professors). querying large-scale databases may often lead to plethoric answers 2archaic Overly large or abundant; excessive. Origin Mid 16th century (in the medical sense): via late Latin from Greek plēthōrē, from plēthein 'be full'. Definition of plethora in US English: plethora nounˈpleTHərəˈplɛθərə 1a plethora ofA large or excessive amount of (something) 太多，过多，泛滥，过剩 a plethora of committees and subcommittees 泛滥的委员会和分委员会。 Example sentencesExamples He faces a plethora of charges ranging from aggravated assault to indecent exposure and corruption of a minor. This is a complicated, compelling book with countless strands that would provide fodder for a plethora of novels or histories. You can expect a plethora of them over the festive fortnight, and those with a taste for this kind of television must have been cheering last week. Yes, there is a plethora of things to do when you're a student, self-employed, or a little short on cash. Flicking through beauty magazines reveals a plethora of such deals, with money off a range of invasive surgical procedures. He was also a multi-talented musician who could adapt himself to a plethora of instruments. This CD has nothing but unexciting songs that could get lost and forgotten in a plethora of much better music. That criminality should not be obscured by a plethora of psychological or psychiatric assumptions. Remuneration consultants like Chris Hart have a plethora of names. Going through a major physical change can bring about a plethora of feelings. O'Sullivan has gained a plethora of political experience and has been a strong voice at local government. The British Isles boast a plethora of university art galleries. This was hardly a thriller, but there was plentiful excitement due to a plethora of mistakes from both defences in the second half. A woman of today can be considered luckier as she has a plethora of designs to choose from, from casual wear to party wear. Over 50 retailers have put up their stalls to give consumers a plethora of opportunities to shop. More recently, a plethora of books questioning the foundations of Western faith have appeared. Still, there's a plethora of self-help books offering tips and advice. If the indoor concerts are of lesser interest to the jazz devotee than in the past, the free shows offer a plethora of talent. Travelers can choose from a plethora of different lodging options on a mountain vacation. Since then I downloaded a plethora of e-mail soliciting my opinion on their local church website. Synonyms abundance, lot, mass, host, plenitude, cornucopia, riot excess, abundance, overabundance, superfluity, surfeit, profusion, more than enough, too many, too much, enough and to spare, superabundance, surplus, glut, flood, torrent, deluge, embarrassment 2Medicine An excess of a bodily fluid, particularly blood. 〔医〕多体液症（尤指多血症） Example sentencesExamples With the development of plethora, the number of reticulated cells in the blood decreased. An anemia which developed despite continued blood transfusions in two dogs splenectomized during plethora has also been studied. Usage Strictly, a plethora is not just an abundance of something, it is an excessive amount. However, the new, looser sense is now so dominant that it must be regarded as part of standard English Origin Mid 16th century (in the medical sense): via late Latin from Greek plēthōrē, from plēthein ‘be full’.
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