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am·ple  audio  (mpl) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
am·pler, am·plest
  1. Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: an ample living room. See Synonyms at spacious.
    1. Large in degree, kind, or quantity: an ample reward.
    2. More than enough: ample evidence.
  3. Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: had ample food for the party. See Synonyms at plentiful.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin amplus

OTHER FORMS:
ample·ness(Noun), amply  (-pl) KEY (Adverb)


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