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ample

adjective/ˈæmpl/ (AM-puhl)Level B2
ample meaning picture: A large, half-empty parking lot outside a mall with plenty of open spaces on a weekend morning
Picture meaning of “ample” — more than enough; plenty in size, amount or time

more than enough; plenty in size, amount or time

Ample space, time or money means there is clearly enough, with a comfortable margin left over.

ample meaning in Hindi

ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा; आकार, मात्रा या समय में पर्याप्त

Ample जगह, समय या पैसा होने का मतलब है साफ़ तौर पर पर्याप्त है, और कुछ फ़ालतू भी बचा है।

Examples

  1. There is ample parking space behind the mall for weekend shoppers.मॉल के पीछे वीकेंड ख़रीददारों के लिए काफ़ी पार्किंग जगह है।
  2. The company gave employees ample notice before shifting the office location.कंपनी ने ऑफ़िस की जगह बदलने से पहले कर्मचारियों को पर्याप्त सूचना दी।

Synonyms & antonyms

plenty ofabundantsufficientgenerousscarceinsufficientmeagre

Memory trick

AMPLE rhymes with 'sample' — but you get way more than just a sample, you get plenty.

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The word ample comes from the Latin word 'amplus', which originally meant large or wide. It is often used to describe space that is more than enough.

Word origin

From Old French ample, from Latin amplus 'large, spacious'. Ample has kept the sense of largeness, now mostly meaning more than sufficient.

Other meanings

adjective More than enough; large in size or amount.

adverb in a way that is more than enough; fully

ample meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीज़रूरत से ज़्यादा; आकार, मात्रा या समय में पर्याप्त
Arabic · العربيةأكثر من كافٍ؛ وفير في الحجم أو الكمية أو الوقت
French · Françaisplus que suffisant ; abondant en taille, en quantité ou en temps
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesialebih dari cukup; berlimpah dalam ukuran, jumlah, atau waktu
Chinese · 中文绰绰有余;在规模、数量或时间上很充裕

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