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Definition of wealth noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary



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  1. 1[uncountable] a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns a person of wealth and influence His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million. the distribution of wealth in Asia
  2. 2[uncountable] the state of being rich The purpose of industry is to create wealth. Good education often depends on wealth.
  3. 3[singular] wealth of something a large amount of something a wealth of information The new manager brings a great wealth of experience to the job. compare richness
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