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nimiety

 
(nĭ-mī'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
n.
Superfluity; excess.

[Late Latin nimietās, from Latin nimius, excessive, from nimis, excessively.]


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IN BRIEF: n. - A quantity much larger than is needed.

Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.

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