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copious

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So now you have to wonder, how did his "copious admissions" help him?

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Quick take

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of copious gathered in one view.

adjective

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"

adjective

affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for copious.

adjective

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"

See also: voluminous

adjective

affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

See also: ample, plenteous, plentiful, rich

Example sentences

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So now you have to wonder, how did his "copious admissions" help him?

2

Then there should be copious disclosures getting made here.

3

All he does is generate venom, and copious amounts of it, followed by a couple of "Fuck You's"" and so-on.

4

Other than that it's copious amounts of marijuana.

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> "He added that when Mangham was arrested he made "copious" admissions to police about what he had done.

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He had people give copious amounts of negative feedback on her specs, held back people from working with her, and lied about progress to management.

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The only way to stop a large hemorrhage is to use copious amounts of the material, resulting in severe burns in some case reports.

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Speaking only for myself, taking copious notes in class always substantially hampered my ability to keep up.

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If you can't find anything good to read, then use your apparently copious time to write something which you would want to read, and then anyone who responds positively to it will probably be someone like you.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use copious in a sentence?

So now you have to wonder, how did his "copious admissions" help him?

What does copious mean?

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"

What part of speech is copious?

copious is commonly used as adjective.