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Added 9 October 2026

ample

/ˈæm.pəl/ determiner

In Latin: magnus Wiktionary

determiner Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ample at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.
We have ample time to finish the task.
A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.
We don't need any more. We already have ample.

adjective

Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.
We have an ample supply of water
Very adequate.
Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive
an ample story

Origin

From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).

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