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Copious
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Copious
COPIOUS
,Adj.
1.
Abundant; plentiful; in great quantities; full; ample; furnishing full supplies.The tender heart is peace, and kindly pours its copious treasures forth in various converse.
2.
Furnishing abundant matter; not barren; rich in supplies.The redemption of man is a copious subject of contemplation.
Hail, Son of God, Savior of men! Thy name shall be the copious matter of my song.
Definition 2024
copious
copious
English
Adjective
copious (comparative more copious, superlative most copious)
- Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 18.
- These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is very copious,
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 18.
- Having an abundant supply.
- Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.
Related terms
Translations
great in quantity
having an abundant supply
References
- ↑ “copious” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.