copious supply

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• copious — mid 14c., from L. copiosus plentiful, from copia an abundance, ample supply, profusion, plenty, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + ops (gen. opis) power, wealth, resources, from PIE root *op to work, produce in abundance (see OPUS ( …   Etymology dictionary

• copious — copiously, adv. copiousness, copiosity /koh pee os i tee/, n. /koh pee euhs/, adj. 1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. 2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. 3.… …   Universalium

• copious — adjective /ˈkoʊpiəs/ a) Great in quantity or number, profuse, abundant. 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… …   Wiktionary

• copious — co•pi•ous [[t]ˈkoʊ pi əs[/t]] adj. 1) large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful 2) yielding an abundant supply: a copious harvest[/ex] 3) exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L cōpiōsus plentiful …   From formal English to slang

• copious — adjective abundant in quantity or supply. Derivatives copiously adverb copiousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. copieux or L. copiosus, from copia plenty …   English new terms dictionary

• copious — /ˈkoʊpiəs / (say kohpeeuhs) adjective 1. large in quantity or number; abundant. 2. having or yielding an abundant supply. 3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. {Middle English, from Latin cōpiōsus plentiful} –copiously,… …  

• plentiful — plentiful, plenteous, ample, abundant, copious denote in common more than adequate or sufficient yet not in excess. Something is plentiful or plenteous of which there is great or rich supply; plenteous is the more bookish term {it is also a zone… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Ample — Am ple, a. [F. ample, L. amplus, prob. for ambiplus full on both sides, the last syllable akin to L. plenus full. See {Full}, and cf. {Double}.] Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended. [1913 Webster] All …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… …   Universalium

• co´pi|ous|ness — co|pi|ous «KOH pee uhs», adjective. 1. more than enough; plentiful; abundant: »copious tears. There was a copious supply of wheat in the grain elevators. SYNONYM(S): overflowing, ample. 2. a) containing much matter; full of information. b)… …   Useful english dictionary

• co´pi|ous|ly — co|pi|ous «KOH pee uhs», adjective. 1. more than enough; plentiful; abundant: »copious tears. There was a copious supply of wheat in the grain elevators. SYNONYM(S): overflowing, ample. 2. a) containing much matter; full of information. b)… …   Useful english dictionary