richness

1. the property of being extremely abundant

- the idiomatic richness of English

2. abundant wealth

- they studied forerunners of richness or poverty

- the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty

Similar word(s): affluence

Definition categories: state, wealth, wealthiness

3. the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing

- he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance

Similar word(s): fullness, mellowness

Definition categories: attribute, property

4. the quality of having high intrinsic value

- the richness of the mines and pastureland

- the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive

Definition categories: attribute, value

5. the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth

- he praised the richness of the soil

6. a strong deep vividness of hue

- the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room

Definition categories: attribute, shade, tincture, tint, tone

7. splendid or imposing in size or appearance

- impressed by the richness of the flora

Definition categories: attribute, excellence

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