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      • an extremely large amount of something: I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter. She'd never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion.
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  2. an extremely large amount of something: I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter. She'd never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion. Synonyms. cornucopia formal. richness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Masses and large amounts of things. accumulation. any number of things idiom. armload.

  3. an extremely large amount of something: I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter. She'd never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion. Synonyms. cornucopia formal. richness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Masses and large amounts of things. accumulation. any number of things idiom. armload.

  4. 1. : lavish expenditure : extravagance. 2. : the quality or state of being profuse. 3. : great quantity : lavish display or supply. snow falling in profusion. Did you know? A profusion is literally a "pouring forth", so a profusion of gifts is a wealth or abundance of gifts. A profusely illustrated book is filled to overflowing with pictures.

  5. Profusion definition: abundance; abundant quantity.. See examples of PROFUSION used in a sentence.

  6. There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun profusion, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. Dictionary definition of profusion. A large quantity of something, typically in a way that is lavish, extravagant or excessive. "The garden was a profusion of colors and scents." Detailed meaning of profusion. It can also refer to a display of something in great quantity or variety.

  8. The noun profusion comes from a Latin word profusionem, meaning "a pouring out." So you can think of profusion as an outpouring of something — an overflow or cornucopia of it. An area known for wine making should have a profusion of grapes growing along the hillsides.

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