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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the property of being extremely abundant;
- Example: "the profusion of detail"
- Example: "the idiomatic richness of English"
[syn: profusion, profuseness, richness, cornucopia]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Profusion \Pro*fu"sion\, n. [L. profusio: cf. F. profusion.]
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   1. The act of one who is profuse; a lavishing or pouring out
      without sting.
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            Thy vast profusion to the factious nobles? --Rowe.
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   2. Abundance; exuberant plenty; lavish supply; as, a
      profusion of commodities. --Addison.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

profusion
    n 1: the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of
         detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English" [syn:
         profusion, profuseness, richness, cornucopia]