ample

«ample» in Mova's school dictionary: more than enough; plenty — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (ample, ampler, amplest — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Ample means more than enough; plenty. tree →

2) Ample can mean large, about size, for example «an ample garden». tree →

sense in the lessons

A slightly formal word: «ample time», «ample space», «ample food». In maths problems it tells you there is more than needed, so no shortage. In everyday talk «plenty of» or «lots of» are more common.

examples

• We have ample time to finish the test. tree →
• There is ample room for everyone in the minibus. tree →
• The garden is ample for a vegetable patch. tree →
• There was ample food at the party. tree →
• She had ample chances to say sorry. tree →
• The library has ample books on space. tree →
• The knowledge that we have been of service to you is ample payment. tree →

note

Usually before a noun: «ample time». Verb: amplify (different meaning: make louder or bigger). Similar: plenty, enough; opposite: scarce, insufficient.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ample» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.