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   Am·ple

   /ˈamp(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. enough or more than enough; plentiful: "there is ample time for discussion" Similar enoughsufficientadequateplenty ofabundantmore than enoughenough and to sparesuitablesatisfactorypassableallowabletolerableinformal:plentydecentplentifulabundantcopiousprofuserichlavishliberalgenerousbountifullargehugegreatbumperflushoverflowingsuperabundantinfiniteinexhaustibleopulentprolificteeminginformal:a gogogalorelankliterary:bounteousplenteousOpposite insufficientmeager
   • ▪ large and accommodating: "he leaned back in his ample chair" Similar spaciouscommodiouscapaciousroomysizeablesubstantialgenerousbiglargebroadwideextensivevoluminousloose-fittingbaggyslackslouchysloppyfullrare:spaceyOpposite crampedtight-fitting
   • ▪ used euphemistically to convey that someone is fat: "she stood with her hands on her ample hips"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from Latin amplus ‘large, capacious, abundant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ampleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   AMPLE meaning: 1. more than enough: 2. If the shape of someone's body or a part of their body is ample, it is…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of ample. adjective. more than enough in size or scope or capacity. “had ample food for the party” “an ample supply” synonyms: abundant, aplenty. present in great quantity. full, good. having the normally expected amount. generous. more than adequate. full, wide, wide-cut. having ample fabric. sufficient.

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   2 days ago · ample in American English. (ˈæmpəl) adjective Word forms: -pler, -plest. 1. fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough. an ample supply of water. ample time to finish. 2. of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious.

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   1. Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: an ample living room. See Synonyms at spacious. 2. Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: had ample food for the party; was given ample time to decide. See Synonyms at plentiful. 3. Plump or bulky: "Her ample body was not the desired shape in a culture of thinness"(Pamela E. Klassen).

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   Definition of ample adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ample adjective (ENOUGH) Add to word list. enough, or more than enough: She's had ample time to get the work done. ample adjective (LARGE) large: her ample bosom. amply. adverb. (Definition of ample from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ample. in Chinese (Traditional) 足夠, 足夠的，充足的，充裕的, 肥胖… See more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › ample_adjample, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the word ample mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ample, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word ample? About 8 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.