plentiful
[ plen-ti-fuhl ]
/ ˈplɛn tɪ fəl /
adjective
existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.
yielding abundantly: a plentiful source of inspiration.
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1. Plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. Plentiful suggests an over-adequate quantity: a plentiful supply. Ample suggests a more than adequate quality as well: to give ample praise. Abundant implies a greater degree of plenty, and bountiful a still more ample quality as well: an abundant, even a bountiful, harvest.
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plentiful
/ (ˈplɛntɪfʊl) /
adjective
ample; abundant
having or yielding an abundancea plentiful year
Derived forms of plentiful
plentifully, adverbplentifulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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