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[welth]

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noun

a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.

an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount: a wealth of imagery.

Economics.

all things that have a monetary or exchange value.

anything that has utility and is capable of being appropriated or exchanged.

rich or valuable contents or produce: the wealth of the soil.

the state of being rich; prosperity; affluence: persons of wealth and standing.

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Obsolete. happiness.

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Origin:
1200–50; Middle English welth (see well¹, -th¹); modeled on health

Related forms

wealth·less, adjective

o·ver·wealth, noun

Synonyms
2. richness, amplitude, fullness. 3a. possessions, assets, goods, property, money. 5. opulence, fortune.

Antonyms
5. poverty.

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Example Sentences

It was because of the peculiarly contradictory way in which the capitalist system generated its fabulous wealth.

The coalition government is in a muddle about taxing wealth.

The origins of wealth are as many and varied as the world's cultures.

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It was because of the peculiarly contradictory way in which the capitalist system generated its fabulous wealth.

The coalition government is in a muddle about taxing wealth.

The origins of wealth are as many and varied as the world's cultures.

These patricians don't need gaudy symbols to advertise their wealth.

Thanks to its indoor-outdoor connection and wealth of amenities, the courtyard has become a much-used addition to the home.

People project their values onto him, and he skates away from the responsibilities that come with great wealth and power.

Small businesses can be created when the founding individuals have their own wealth.

And any good student of human behaviour can tell you that wealth will seek to protect wealth, and will often succeed.

In different cultures wealth can be defined by things other than money.

Its wealth derived from its location and a subtle threat of force.

High walls and surrounding mountains served as intimidating defenses against raiders tempted to plunder the city's wealth.

Manufacturing and technology generate wealth only when they make matter and information serve human desire.

Philosophizing takes one only so far in understanding the effects of wealth on individuals.

University site offers a wealth of background information on volcanoes around the world.

But even without such impressive displays, the sun provides a wealth of energy to our planet.

Oh what amazing wealth of knowledge has been lost for all time.

That's because a fully functioning ecology is tantamount to tangible wealth.

People have their fingers, through their smartphones and computers and whatnot, on a huge wealth of information.

Offers two ways of visualizing a wealth of information.

We use energy in creating our wealth through the work of our hands.

For archaeologists and other scientists, mummies are a wealth of information.

Sony has unveiled the latest firmware updates for its two flagship systems and both bring with them a wealth of useful additions.

It's not that she has a hunger for excitement or fantasies of extreme wealth.

Now, the region's remarkable wealth of bird life is becoming part of the picture.

Middle miocene sites here have yielded a wealth of fossil evidence about the evolution of early hominoids.

The wealth that poured in led to a population spike and the small town's rapid growth.

In business, as in life, being born to rich parents is one way to ensure future wealth.

The couple had no children and had never discussed what to do with their wealth.

The distribution of wealth is the basis of personal wealth.

Along those staggering distances lay a wealth of cultures and traditions.

The days of homemade candied apples may be gone, but these days kids can rot their teeth with a wealth of weirdo treats.

The world of excessive wealth and power clamors, and it alienates us.

At no time in our history has more wealth been more evenly distributed as it is today.

To the east of us lay dinosaur country, with its wealth of oil.

Transport ministries in countries throughout the world have a wealth of maps and collect data on highway volume.

Determining the frequency of photons opens the door to a wealth of infor-mation about the matter that emitted the photons.

Photographs are set in time, and yet over time they accrue a wealth of additional resonance.

In the glory days of the dot-com start-up, even a student job can sometimes bring sudden wealth.

If the sharing of wealth is similar to today's patterns, the world will probably crash.

We might say about all three they have the attribute of value or wealth.

Its morale becomes low, its wealth and legacy are quickly squandered and its fail is inevitable.

For many people, the net result over evaporating wealth is a psychological crisis over wealth and self-image.

New research reveals that reminders of wealth impair our capacity to savor life's little pleasures.

Colleges, once seen as beacons of egalitarian hope, are becoming bastions of wealth and.

American households sat and watched their wealth grow without straining to add to.

There are plenty of farmers' markets, a wealth of restaurants that pride.

There are two main reasons why the new rich are likely to keep more of their wealth onshore than their predecessors.

No species comes close to the wealth of culture that humans boast.

Survey reveals wealth of important metals in ocean floor mud.

Coal has brought wealth to this state for more than a century, along.

But these leafy forests contain a wealth of other life forms too.

Stories of its great wealth drove many to try to reach the fabled city.

Clark considered, the behaviors that made for wealth could have spread with them.

If you measure inequality of wealth rather than income, the global pecking order changes.

Millions now enjoy greater wealth and security and nutrition than ever before, while others have been pushed to the margins.

Wealth may not be the only thing people spread when they fork over funds.

Though diamonds are nothing more than carbon crystals, the sparkly rocks have been idolized as symbols of wealth and power for.

What that means is if your population is growing at rate n, then walking speeds and wealth will grow faster by n-squared.

Iraq is not translating its oil wealth into invasions against its neighbors.

Making discoveries about this overlooked wealth of biodiversity feels absolutely.

In exchange, researchers hope to gather a wealth of data about the bacteria living in people's guts.

Boat tours and an extensive system of walkways and viewing platforms offer a wealth of views.

Wealth has shifted from homeowners to brokerage firms and the like.

Some desert people measure wealth by the number of camels a person owns.

They are the major source of innovation and wealth creation.

Some cultures judge a person's wealth based on the number of camels they own.

Without good health care and good health, no amount of wealth will make a person happy.

The ability to see the brain in a fresh light has given rise to a wealth of insights in the past few decades.

It's one of the densest concentrations of wealth in the world.

Those researchers have unearthed a wealth of new findings.

These are some of the unique memories of my hometown and the truth that there are many advantages to wealth.

The information revolution has changed people's perception of wealth.

We understand that marine ecosystems are essential for human survival, wealth and well-being.

KO studies are useful and can provide a wealth of information.

Just add, add, add and give people options and a wealth of content.

In one way, it's great to be connected to everybody, but the reality is that there is unfairness in how wealth is distributed.

He gave all the wealth he had, holding only the farm land at the time of his death.

Put an excited visionary thinker with arbitrary wealth and access to great other minds and exciting interesting things happen.

Today's experience varies according to the wishes and wealth of the pilgrim-from long personal.

The gold mask and the mummy's location, a royal burial complex, suggest the deceased was a man of great wealth.

The wealth that accompanies economic development enables people to consume more.

Animal droppings yield a wealth of natural information.

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World English Dictionary

wealth (wɛlθ)

—n
1.	a large amount of money and valuable material possessions
2.	the state of being rich
3.	a great profusion: a wealth of gifts
4.	economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value

[C13 welthe, from weal²; related to well¹]

'wealthless

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

wealth

mid-13c., "happiness," also "prosperity in abundance of possessions or riches," from M.E. wele "well-being" (see weal (1)) on analogy of health. Wealthy as a synonym for "rich" is recorded from early 15c.

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