ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Richness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Richness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches.

Meaning

(uncountable) The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state of having many examples or cases; abundance; profusion.
  2. (ecology) The number of types in a community.
  3. (countable) The result or product of being rich.

Example Sentences

Describing us as multilingual emphasizes our achievements and that learning English adds to the richness of our identity.
By using the same classification system for all the dictionaries surveyed, it was possible to compare the lexical richness of each against the other.

Word Forms

Synonyms for richness

Depending on context, synonyms include profusion, affluence, cornucopia, fullness, fertility, prolificacy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include affluence, profusion, fullness, profuseness, mellowness, prolificacy.

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