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copious Definition

co·pi·ous (kō′pē əs)

adjective

  1. very plentiful; abundant
  2. wordy; profuse or diffuse in language
  3. full of information

Etymology: ME < L copiosus < copia, abundance < co-, together + ops, riches, power: see opus

copious Related Forms
co′·pi·ously adverb co′·pi·ous·ness noun
copious Synonyms

copious

modif.

  1. Abundant

    lavish, plentiful, profuse, extensive; see plentiful 2.

  2. Verbose

    profuse, prolix, wordy; see verbose. See syn. study at plentiful.

copious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • quantity: Sadly, I'm also capable of eating copious quantities of whatever happens to be in the house.
  • amount: Eye contact Wash with copious amounts of warm water.
  • footnote: Often the text will have copious footnotes referring the reader to other texts, articles or cases.
  • secretion: However, if there are copious secretions or meconium this may be important.
  • draft: The ride was merely a dream engendered by copious drafts of the Welshman's beloved cwrw da.
  • canopy: The station was substantial, now boasting two large island platforms protected by copious pitched-roof canopies, linked by a subway.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: They are very copious, and replete with historical parallels.
  • so: Are your crow's feet so copious they could pass for a map of California's freeway system?
  • also: There are also copious references to key papers for further reading.
  • numbingly: Primary sources, numbingly copious in some areas, are scarce and fragmentary in others.
  • often: Infected horses often develop a nasal discharge which may start clear but becomes thick with pus and often copious in amount.

Preposition: in

  • area: Primary sources, numbingly copious in some areas, are scarce and fragmentary in others.