ampleness
/'æmplnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being large in size, extent, or capacity: "Ampleness" refers to the state of having impressive or considerable dimensions, volume, or scope.
- The quality of being more than sufficient; an abundant or comfortable adequacy: "Ampleness" also refers to the state of being plentiful or more than enough to meet needs or desires.
Examples of Usage
Referring to size or extent:
- The architect designed the hall with a sense of ampleness, creating a feeling of grand openness.
- He admired the ampleness of the room's proportions, which allowed for large gatherings.
Referring to sufficiency or abundance:
- The ampleness of the food supply ensured that no one went hungry during the winter.
- She was known for the ampleness of her hospitality, always offering more than enough to her guests.
Advanced Usage
"Ampleness of resources": A phrase indicating a plentiful supply of materials, funds, or assets.
- The project's success was guaranteed by the ampleness of resources allocated to it.
"Ampleness of time": A phrase denoting having more than enough time to complete something.
- With the ampleness of time before the deadline, she worked without pressure.
Variants and Related Words
Ample (adj): Large in size, extent, or amount; more than sufficient.
- They had ample evidence to support the claim.
- The closet provided ample storage space.
Amply (adv): In a full or generous manner; sufficiently or more than sufficiently.
- Her efforts were amply rewarded.
Synonyms
- Spaciousness: The quality of having a lot of space.
- Generosity: The quality of being plentiful or large.
- Abundance: A very large quantity of something.
- Sufficiency: The condition of being enough.
Antonyms
- Scarcity: The state of being in short supply.
- Insufficiency: The condition of being inadequate.
- Meagerness: The quality of being lacking in quantity or quality.
- Crampedness: The quality of being confined and lacking space.
Noun
- the property of impressive largeness in size
- he admired the ampleness of its proportions
- the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency
- the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger