ample

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“‘large’”), probably for ambiplus (“‘full on both sides’”), the last syllable akin to Latin plenus (“‘full’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈæmpl/
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  Rhymes: -æmpəl

[edit] Adjective

ample (comparative ampler, superlative amplest)

1. Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
   • All the people in that ample house Did to that image bow their humble knees. --Spenser.
2. Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.
3. Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.

[edit] Synonyms

• full, spacious, extensive, wide, capacious, abundant, plentiful, plenteous, copious, bountiful; rich, liberal, munificent
• See also Wikisaurus:ample

[edit] Related terms

• amplifiable
• amplification
• amplifier
• amplificatory
• amplify
• amplitude

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• ample in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• ample in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aelmp
• maple