richness vs abundance

abundance vs richness

richness and abundance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
richness	Yes	No	No	No
abundance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abundance is a hypernym of richness; that is, abundance is a word with a broader meaning than richness:

richness: the property of being extremely abundant
abundance: the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

Other hypernyms of richness include copiousness, teemingness.

richness (noun)	abundance (noun)
a strong deep vividness of hue	the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing	(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth	(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
the property of being extremely abundant
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
the quality of having high intrinsic value
abundant wealth

Difference between richness and abundance

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