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ample definition
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Grep of noun ample ampleness amplexicaul leaf counterexample deterrent example example good example grab sample proportional sample random sample representative sample sample stratified sample trample Overview of adj ample The adj ample has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) ample -- (more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply") 2. (2) ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich -- (affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply") 3. ample, sizable, sizeable -- (fairly large "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions") Antonyms of adj ample 3 senses of ample Sense 1 ample (vs. meager) meager (vs. ample), meagre, meagerly => bare(postnominal), scanty, spare => exiguous => hand-to-mouth(postnominal) => hardscrabble, marginal => measly, miserable, paltry Sense 2 ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich INDIRECT (VIA abundant) -> scarce Sense 3 ample, sizable, sizeable INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little Similarity of adj ample 3 senses of ample Sense 1 ample (vs. meager) => full, good => generous => wide, wide-cut, full Also See-> abundant#1; sufficient#1 Sense 2 ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich => abundant (vs. scarce) Sense 3 ample, sizable, sizeable => large (vs. small), big (vs. little) Attributes of adj ample 1 of 3 senses of ample Sense 1 ample (vs. meager) => sufficiency, adequacy Familiarity of adj ample ample used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj ample ample sample Overview of adj ample The adj ample has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) ample -- (more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply") 2. (2) ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich -- (affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply") 3. ample, sizable, sizeable -- (fairly large "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions")
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