English-Thai Dictionary

ample

ADJ เพียงพอ  มาก พอ  abundant plentiful phiang-pho

 

ample

ADJ ใหญ่  กว้างขวาง  ขนาดใหญ่  yai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AMPLE

a.[L. amplus.] 1. Large; wide; spacious; extended; as ample room. This word carries with it the sense of room or space fully sufficient for the use intended.
2. Great in bulk, or size; as an ample tear.
3. Liberal; unrestrained; without parsimony; fully sufficient; as, ample provision for the table; ample justice.
4. Liberal; magnificent; as ample promises.
5. Diffusive; not brief or contracted; as an ample narrative.

 

AMPLENESS

n.Largeness; spaciousness; sufficiency; abundance.

 

AMPLEXICAUL

a.[L. amplexor, to embrace, of amb about, and plico, plexus, to fold, and caulis a stem. ] In botany, surrounding or embracing the stem, as the base of a leaf.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AMPLE

Am "ple, a. Etym: [F. ample, L. amplus, prob. for ambiplus full on both sides, the last syllable akin to L. plenus full. See Full, and cf. Double. ]

 

Defn: Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended. All the people in that ample house Did to that image bow their humble knees. Spenser.

 

2. Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.

 

3. Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative. Johnson.

 

Syn. -- Full; spacious; extensive; wide; capacious; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; copious; bountiful; rich; liberal; munificent. -- Ample, Copious, Abundant, Plenteous. These words agree in representing a thing as large, but under different relations, according to the image which is used. Ample implies largeness, producing a sufficiency or fullness of supply for every want; as, ample stores or resources, ample provision. Copious carries with it the idea of flow, or of collection at a single point; as, a copious supply of materials. "Copious matter of my song. " Milton. Abundant and plenteous refer to largeness of quantity; as, abundant stores; plenteous harvests.

 

AMPLECTANT

Am *plec "tant, a. Etym: [L. amplecti to embrace. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: Clasping a support; as, amplectant tendrils. Gray.

 

AMPLENESS

AMPLENESS Am "ple *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.

 

AMPLEXATION

Am `plex *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. amplexari to embrace. ]

 

Defn: An embrace. [Obs. ] An humble amplexation of those sacred feet. Bp. Hall.

 

AMPLEXICAUL

Am *plex "i *caul, a. Etym: [L. amplexus, p. p. of amplecti to encircle, to embrace + caulis stem: cf. F. amplexicaule.] (Bot. )

 

Defn: Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves. Gray.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ample

am ple |ˈampəl ˈæmpəl | ▶adjective ( ampler, amplest ) enough or more than enough; plentiful: there is ample time for discussion | an ample supply of consumer goods. • large and accommodating: he leaned back in his ample chair. • used euphemistically to convey that someone is fat: she stood with her hands on her ample hips. DERIVATIVES am ple ness noun, am ply |-p (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from Latin amplus ‘large, capacious, abundant. ’

 

amplexicaul

am plex i caul |amˈpleksiˌkôl æmˈplɛksəkɔl | ▶adjective Botany (of a leaf ) embracing and surrounding the stem.

 

amplexus

am plex us |amˈpleksəs æmˈplɛksəs | ▶noun Zoology the mating position of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female about the back. ORIGIN 1930s: from Latin, literally ‘an embrace. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

ample

ample |ˈamp (ə )l | ▶adjective ( ampler, amplest ) enough or more than enough; plentiful: there is ample time for discussion | an ample supply of consumer goods. • large and accommodating: he leaned back in his ample chair. • (of a person's figure ) full or broad: she stood with her hands on her ample hips. DERIVATIVES ampleness noun, amply adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via French from Latin amplus ‘large, capacious, abundant ’.

 

amplexicaul

am plex i caul |amˈpleksiˌkôl æmˈplɛksəkɔl | ▶adjective Botany (of a leaf ) embracing and surrounding the stem.

 

amplexus

amplexus |amˈplɛksəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Zoology the mating position of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female about the back. ORIGIN 1930s: from Latin, ‘an embrace ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ample

ample adjective 1 there is ample time for discussion: enough, sufficient, adequate, plenty of, more than enough, enough and to spare. ANTONYMS insufficient. 2 an ample supply of wine: plentiful, abundant, copious, profuse, rich, lavish, liberal, generous, bountiful, bounteous, large, huge, great, bumper; literary plenteous. ANTONYMS meager.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ample

ample adjective 1 there is ample time for discussion: enough, sufficient, adequate, plenty of, abundant, more than enough, enough and to spare; suitable, satisfactory, passable, allowable, tolerable; informal plenty, decent. ANTONYMS insufficient. 2 an ample supply of wine: plentiful, abundant, copious, profuse, rich, lavish, liberal, generous, bountiful, large, huge, great, bumper, flush, overflowing, superabundant, infinite, inexhaustible, opulent, prolific, teeming; informal a gogo, galore; S. African informal lank; literary bounteous, plenteous. ANTONYMS meagre. 3 he leaned back in his ample chair | his ample tunic: spacious, commodious, capacious, roomy, sizeable, substantial, generous, big, large, broad, wide, extensive; voluminous, loose-fitting, baggy, slack, sloppy, full; rare spacey. ANTONYMS cramped; tight-fitting.

 

French Dictionary

ample

ample adj. adjectif 1 Qui a des dimensions plus que suffisantes pour l ’usage envisagé. : Une tunique ample. 2 Abondant. : Pour (de ) plus amples renseignements, plus amples explications, n ’hésitez pas à communiquer avec nous. LOCUTION Jusqu ’à plus ample informé. droit Locution figée au sens de « avant d ’être mieux renseigné ».

 

amplement

amplement adv. adverbe Largement, avec ampleur. : Ces données suffiront amplement.

 

ampleur

ampleur n. f. nom féminin Grandeur, largeur qui dépasse la mesure ordinaire. : L ’ampleur des moyens mis à leur disposition leur a permis d ’être élus. Étant donné l ’ampleur des dégâts, le maire a demandé de l ’aide.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ample

am ple /ǽmp (ə )l /形容詞 ～r ; ～st 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗 «…のための /するのに » 十分すぎるほどの «for /to do » ▸ have ample time to get used to the idea その考えに慣れるのに十分すぎるほどの時間がある ▸ provide ample opportunity for discussion 議論の機会を十二分に与える 2 広い ▸ an ample room 広々とした部屋 3 ｟書 ｠〈胸 体型などが 〉大きい, 豊かな (｟連語 ｠bosom, figure, torso ).～ness 名詞