abundance vs lack
Definitions
noun
- (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
- (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
- the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
Examples
On a sunny summer day one can be overwhelmed by the abundance of the wildlife.
Surrounded by cottonwoods and aspens and featuring a wooden footbridge and an abundance of regional flora and foliage, it's a place to meditate, contemplate, and relax.
The wives showed themselves true to stereotype by forever cooking meals containing an abundance of chips and driving to shoe shops in Japanese cabriolets.
Definitions
verb
- be without
noun
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Examples
A little pyrotechnics display tacked on just serves to emphasise its lack of cutting edge.
Blackpool Scorpions notched their first away win of the season against a good attacking Leigh team.
Watching celebs suffer from hunger and lack of home comforts is somehow really entertaining.
