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Rich vs. Abundant — What's the Difference?

Rich vs. Abundant — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Rich and Abundant

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Rich

Having great material wealth
He was so rich he didn't have to work.

Abundant

Occurring in abundance
Abundant crops.

Rich

Having great worth or value
A rich harvest.

Abundant

Having an abundance of something; abounding
A region abundant in wildlife.

Rich

Made of or containing valuable materials
Rich cabinetry.
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Abundant

Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.
An abundant selection of carpets to choose from

Rich

Magnificent; sumptuous
A rich banquet.

Abundant

Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.

Rich

Having an abundant supply
Meat is rich in protein.

Abundant

(mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

Rich

Abounding in natural resources
A rich region.

Abundant

Fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; - followed by in, rarely by with.

Rich

Having many nutrients for plant growth; fertile
Rich land.

Abundant

Present in great quantity;
An abundant supply of water

Rich

Very productive and therefore financially profitable
Rich seams of coal.

Rich

Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet
A rich dessert.

Rich

Strong in aroma or flavor
A rich coffee.

Rich

Containing a large proportion of fuel to air
A rich gas mixture.

Rich

Pleasantly full and mellow
A rich tenor voice.

Rich

Warm and strong in color
A rich brown velvet.

Rich

Highly varied
A museum showcasing a rich assortment of artworks.

Rich

Highly developed or complex
Rich musical harmonies.

Rich

(Informal) Highly amusing, often for being absurd or preposterous.

Rich

Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the
Taxes paid by the very rich.

Rich

Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.

Rich

Having an intense fatty or sugary flavour.
A rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry

Rich

Remunerative.

Rich

Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling.
A rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop

Rich

Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.
Rich soil or land; a rich mine

Rich

Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly.
A rich endowment; a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents

Rich

Not faint or delicate; vivid.
A rich red colour

Rich

(informal) Very amusing.
The scene was a rich one.
A rich incident or character

Rich

(informal) Ridiculous, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, especially in a galling, hypocritical, or brazen way.

Rich

(computing) Elaborate, having complex formatting, multimedia, or depth of interaction.

Rich

Of a solute-solvent solution: not weak (not diluted); of strong concentration.
Mixed up a batch that was quite rich

Rich

Of a fuel-air mixture: having more fuel (thus less air) than is necessary to burn all of the fuel; less air- or oxygen- rich than necessary for a stoichiometric reaction.

Rich

(finance) Trading at a price level which is high relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
The ETF is trading rich to NAV right now; we can arb this by selling the ETF and buying the underlying constituents.

Rich

The rich people of a society or the world collectively, the rich class of a society.
When the eat the rich.

Rich

To enrich.

Rich

To become rich.

Rich

Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; - opposed to poor.
The rich [person] hath many friends.
As a thief, bent to unhoard the cashOf some rich burgher.

Rich

Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
If life be short, it shall be glorious;Each minute shall be rich in some great action.
The gorgeous East with richest handShowers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.

Rich

Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.

Rich

Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
Like to rich and various gems.

Rich

Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; - especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.

Rich

Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.

Rich

Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.

Rich

Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.

Rich

Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.

Rich

To enrich.

Rich

Possessing material wealth;
Her father is extremely rich
Many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles

Rich

Having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources);
Blessed with a land rich in minerals
Rich in ideas
Rich with cultural interest

Rich

Of great worth or quality;
A rich collection of antiques

Rich

Marked by great fruitfulness;
Fertile farmland
A fat land
A productive vineyard
Rich soil

Rich

Strong; intense;
Deep purple
A rich red

Rich

Very productive;
Rich seams of coal

Rich

High in mineral content; having a a high proportion of fuel to air;
A rich vein of copper
A rich gas mixture

Rich

Suggestive of or characterized by great expense;
A rich display

Rich

Marked by richness and fullness of flavor;
A rich ruby port
Full-bodied wines
A robust claret
The robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee

Rich

Highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs;
Kept gorging on rich foods
Rich pastries
Rich eggnogg

Rich

Pleasantly full and mellow;
A rich tenor voice

Rich

Affording an abundant supply;
Had ample food for the party
Copious provisions
Food is plentiful
A plenteous grape harvest
A rich supply

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