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   voluminous

   /vəˈluːmɪnəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of clothes) very loose or full; having much fabric: "a voluminous purple cloak"
   • ▪ (of a piece of furniture) large and accommodating: "he sank into a voluminous armchair"
   • 2. (of writing) very lengthy and detailed: "we all scribbled down voluminous notes"
   • ▪ (of a writer) producing many books.

   Word Origin early 17th century: partly from late Latin voluminosus ‘having many coils’, partly from Latin volumen, volumin- (see volume).

   Derivatives

   • 1. voluminously adverb
   • 2. voluminousness noun
   • 3. voluminosity noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › voluminousVoluminous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VOLUMINOUS is having or marked by great volume or bulk : large; also : full. How to use voluminous in a sentence.

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   VOLUMINOUS definition: 1. A voluminous piece of clothing is large and consists of a lot of cloth: 2. A voluminous piece…. Learn more.

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   Voluminous definition: forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes. See examples of VOLUMINOUS used in a sentence.

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   The word voluminous describes something ample, extensive, and just plain huge. Definitions of voluminous. adjective. large in volume or bulk. “a voluminous skirt”. synonyms: big, large. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent. adjective.

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   VOLUMINOUS meaning: 1. A voluminous piece of clothing is large and consists of a lot of cloth: 2. A voluminous piece…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLUMINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'voluminous' Word Frequency. voluminous. (vəluːmɪnəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is voluminous is very large or contains a lot of things. [formal] ...a voluminous trench coat. The FBI kept a voluminous file on Pablo Picasso. More Synonyms of voluminous. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   1. filling or sufficient to fill a volume or volumes: a voluminous correspondence. 2. writing copiously or at great length: a voluminous writer. 3. of great volume, size, or extent. 4. having ample folds or fullness: voluminous skirts. 5. having many coils, convolutions, or windings.