ample

adj., -pler, -plest.

1. Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: an ample living room. See synonyms at spacious.
2. 1. Large in degree, kind, or quantity: an ample reward.
   2. More than enough: ample evidence.
3. Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: had ample food for the party. See synonyms at plentiful.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin amplus.]

ampleness am'ple·ness n.
amply am'ply (-plē) adv.

adjective

1. Large in expanse: broad, expansive, extensive, spacious. See wide/narrow.
2. Having plenty of room: capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious. See big/small/amount.
3. Of full measure; not narrow or restricted: capacious, full, voluminous, wide. See tighten/loosen.
4. Characterized by abundance: abundant, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, substantial, voluminous. See big/small/amount, give/take/reciprocity, rich/poor.

adj

Definition: more than necessary, sufficient
Antonyms: insufficient, meager, not enough

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IN BRIEF: A generous amount.

They had ample warning about the tornado.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stor, vid, rummelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
ruim, omvangrijk, uitvoerig, rijk(elijk)

Français (French)
adj. - ample, fourni, vaste, solide, gros, abondant, bien, largement assez de

Deutsch (German)
adj. - reichhaltig, ausführlich, geräumig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άφθονος, υπερεπαρκής, ευρύχωρος, ευμεγέθης, πλατύς

Italiano (Italian)
ampio, abbondante, spazioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - amplo, espaçoso, bastante, abundante

Русский (Russian)
достаточный, обильный, просторный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - amplio, extenso, espacioso, grande

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rymlig, fyllig, lagom

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
丰富的, 充足的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 豐富的, 充足的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 충분한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 十分な, 広い, 豊富な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متسع, فسيح, وافر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שופע, מרווח, גדול, מספיק או יותר מכך, בעל גוף מלא (אדם)‬

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