The difference between Abundance and Overflow
When used as nouns, abundance means a large quantity, whereas overflow means the spillage resultant from overflow.
Overflow is also verb with the meaning: to flow over the brim of (a container).
check bellow for the other definitions of Abundance and Overflow
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Abundance as a noun:
A large quantity; many.
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Abundance as a noun:
An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
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Abundance as a noun:
Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
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Abundance as a noun:
Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
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Abundance as a noun (card games):
A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
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Overflow as a noun:
The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.
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Overflow as a noun:
Outlet for escape of excess material.
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Overflow as a noun (computing):
The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.
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Overflow as a verb (transitive):
To flow over the brim of (a container).
Examples:
"The river overflowed the levee."
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Overflow as a verb (transitive):
To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
Examples:
"The flash flood overflowed most of the parkland and some homes."
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Overflow as a verb (transitive):
To cause an overflow.
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Overflow as a verb (intransitive):
To flow over the edge of a container.
Examples:
"The waters overflowed into the Ninth Ward."
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Overflow as a verb (intransitive):
To exceed limits or capacity. To (cause to) exceed the available numeric range.
Examples:
"The hospital ER was overflowing with flu cases."
"Calculating 255+1 will overflow an eight-bit byte."
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Overflow as a verb (intransitive):
To be superabundant; to abound.
Examples:
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