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ampler definition
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Grep of noun ampler sampler trampler 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")
ampler definition
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