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   Co·pi·ous

   /ˈkōpēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. abundant in supply or quantity: "she took copious notes"
   • ▪ profuse in speech or ideas: "I had been a little too copious in talking of my country"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French copieux or Latin copiosus, from copia ‘plenty’.

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   • 1. copiousness noun

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   What does copious mean?

   • A copious Index of emblems is added, as well as a general Index to the volume with its numerous illustrations. I visited one day, in Aberdeen, a restaurant where a copious repast was being served for the modest sum of two pence a head. Copious definition: large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful. See examples of COPIOUS used in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between abundant and copious?

   • plentiful, ample, abundant, copious mean more than sufficient without being excessive. plentiful implies a great or rich supply. ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement. abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful. copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness.

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   What does copioso mean?

   • copioso, abundante… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! COPIOUS definition: 1. in large amounts, or more than enough: 2. in large amounts, or more than enough: 3. in large…. Learn more.

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   What is a copious amount of something?

   • A copious amount of something is a large amount of it. He had worked until the early hours of the morning, helped by copious amounts of coffee. He attended his lectures and took copious notes. The victims were bleeding copiously. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Copious means more than sufficient without being excessive, and it comes from Latin copia, meaning "abundance." Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage with Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Copious definition: large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful. See examples of COPIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Copious means in large amounts, or more than enough. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   Copious means in large amounts, or more than enough. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

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   Copious means in large amounts or abundant. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences from Oxford University Press.

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   Definitions of copious. adjective. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) “she took copious notes” synonyms: voluminous. abundant, aplenty. present in great quantity. adjective. affording an abundant supply. “ copious provisions” synonyms: ample, plenteous, plentiful, rich. abundant, aplenty. present in great quantity.

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   3 days ago · Copious means a large amount of something or having an abundant supply. It can also mean full of words, ideas, etc; profuse. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation and word origin.