plenitude
nounUK /ˈplɛnɪtjuːd/
Etymology From Middle English plenitude, that borrowed from Anglo-Norman plenitude, Middle French plenitude, and their source, Latin plēnitūdō.
1
Fullness; completeness.
- The idea that the love of Philimore had abated, when hers for him seemed in its plenitude, was a most severe aggravation of her misfortune.1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XII, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 152:
- Louis ignored him, recalling the parlements to the plenitude of their powers on 23 September.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 393:
2
Fullness (of the moon).
Heraldry and older astronomy
3
An abundance; a full supply.
- Mankind's old greatness was created in scarcity. But what may we expect from plenitude?1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 156:
4
Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences The metaphysical idea that the universe contains everything that is possible.
- Derived terms
- overplenitude, plenitude principle, plenitudinary, plenitudinous, plentitude
- Related terms
- plenty, plenitudine