superfluity

[ soo-per-floo-i-tee ]

/ ˌsu pərˈflu ɪ ti /

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noun, plural su·per·flu·i·ties.

the state of being superfluous.

a superabundant or excessive amount.

something superfluous, as a luxury.

Origin of superfluity

1350–1400; Middle English superfluite<Old French <Latin superfluitās.See superfluous, -ity

Words nearby superfluity

superficies, superfine, superfix, superfluid, superfluidity, superfluity, superfluous, superfood, superfund, superfuse, Super-G

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Example sentences from the Web for superfluity

Then, like the sun, let bounty spread her ray, And shine that superfluity away.
Essay on Man|Alexander Pope
For Vera remembers that there is not a superfluity of servants at the vicarage, and that they all of them have plenty to do.
Vera Nevill|Mrs. H. Lovett Cameron
A signature would to me and to all in the secret have been a superfluity.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie Stephen
The great ones of the world have taken this earth of ours to themselves; they live in the midst of splendour and superfluity.
The Common Sense of Socialism|John Spargo

At any rate, this superfluity of names discloses increased communication, through many channels, with the North.
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen

British Dictionary definitions for superfluity

superfluity

/ (ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪtɪ) /

noun

the condition of being superfluous

a quantity or thing that is in excess of what is needed

a thing that is not needed

Word Origin for superfluity

C14: from Old French superfluité, via Late Latin from Latin superfluus superfluous

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	superfluity
释义	superfluity [ soo-per-floo-i-tee ] / ˌsu pərˈflu ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superfluity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural su·per·flu·i·ties. the state of being superfluous. a superabundant or excessive amount. something superfluous, as a luxury. Origin of superfluity 1350–1400; Middle English superfluite<Old French <Latin superfluitās.See superfluous, -ity Words nearby superfluity superficies, superfine, superfix, superfluid, superfluidity, superfluity, superfluous, superfood, superfund, superfuse, Super-G Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superfluity Then, like the sun, let bounty spread her ray, And shine that superfluity away. Essay on Man\|Alexander Pope For Vera remembers that there is not a superfluity of servants at the vicarage, and that they all of them have plenty to do. Vera Nevill\|Mrs. H. Lovett Cameron A signature would to me and to all in the secret have been a superfluity. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.\|Sir Leslie Stephen The great ones of the world have taken this earth of ours to themselves; they live in the midst of splendour and superfluity. The Common Sense of Socialism\|John Spargo At any rate, this superfluity of names discloses increased communication, through many channels, with the North. In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)\|Fridtjof Nansen British Dictionary definitions for superfluity superfluity / (ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪtɪ) / noun the condition of being superfluous a quantity or thing that is in excess of what is needed a thing that is not needed Word Origin for superfluity C14: from Old French superfluité, via Late Latin from Latin superfluus superfluous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superfluity abundance, overabundance, plethora, plenty, excess, overplus, surplus, superabundance, extravagance, luxury, overflowing, superfluous
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superfluity

noun, plural su·per·flu·i·ties.

Origin of superfluity

Words nearby superfluity

Example sentences from the Web for superfluity

British Dictionary definitions for superfluity

noun

Word Origin for superfluity

Words related to superfluity