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ample


 
  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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