copious
[ koh-pee-uhs ]
/ ˈkoʊ pi əs /
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adjective
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest.
exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.
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Origin of copious
synonym study for copious
2. See ample.
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British Dictionary definitions for copious
copious
/ (ˈkəʊpɪəs) /
adjective
abundant; extensive in quantity
having or providing an abundant supply
full of words, ideas, etc; profuse
Derived forms of copious
copiously, adverbcopiousness, nounWord Origin for copious
C14: from Latin cōpiōsus well supplied, from cōpia abundance, from ops wealth
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