superabundance; excessive abundance
A rare, formal word for an overabundant or excessive amount of something. Not used in everyday conversation; more common alternatives include 過剰 (かじょう) or 余剰 (よじょう).
In this region, the superabundance of certain resources has become a problem.
One must be careful not to be misled by the excessive abundance of information.
Compound of 冗 (じょう, 'redundant, superfluous') and 多 (た, 'many, much'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.