单词 | ampleness |
释义 | amplenessn. 1. Largeness, extent, greatness (literal and figurative). Also: an instance of this.In later use influenced by sense 2. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > vast extent widenessc1225 largenessa1400 ampleness1509 breadth1532 spaciousness1587 vastness1602 vastity1603 vastiditya1616 spaciosity1620 vastitude1623 latitude1650 immensity1797 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [noun] ampleness1509 copiousness1699 exuberance1717 floridness1830 the world > existence and causation > existence > materiality > immateriality > [noun] > immaterial or incorporeal thing > scope or range of ampleness1509 reach1546 compass1555 zodiac1560 extent1593 range1599 verge1599 extension1604 latitude1605 extendure1610 point-blanka1616 comprisement1640 comprisurea1641 virge1640 tour1699 purview1751 gamut1753 sweep1781 diapason1851 carry1859 1509 H. Watson tr. S. Brant Shyppe of Fooles (de Worde) lxiv. sig. P.iv Unhappy fooles the whiche thynketh to haue intellygence of the amplenesse of heuen and erthe. 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. ij A Science of such dignitie and amplenes. 1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie 12 The Protestants in strength and amplenesse of Territorie much exceed the Papists. 1759 B. Stillingfleet tr. C. Linnaeus Oration conc. Travelling in Misc. Tracts Nat. Hist. 2 Whether i consider the ampleness of the place, or the dignity of the audience. 1805 Morning Chron. 4 Oct. This is manifested..in..the ampleness of their arsenals, and magazines. 1922 Archit. Rec. Dec. 511/1 Its gardens of handsome ampleness mark the passage of time from ramparts to terraces. 2002 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 23 May 17 (advt.) Edward Weismiller is a poet who can give us ampleness of meaning and depth of suggestion in a few plain words. 2. The state or quality of being (more than) large enough to satisfy all demands or suit a particular purpose; abundance, plentifulness; liberalness; completeness, fullness. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] micklenesseOE mickleheadc1300 greatnessc1330 micklehooda1400 muchheada1425 magnitude?a1475 muchness1494 largeness1528 ampleness1566 grandeur1599 extensiveness1639 stupendosity1828 massiveness1855 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [noun] speedOE fulsomenesslOE wonea1300 fulsomeheada1325 cheapc1325 largitya1382 plenteousnessa1382 plenteoustea1382 plentya1382 abundancec1384 affluencec1390 largenessc1400 uberty?a1412 aboundingc1425 fullness1440 copiousness1447 rifenessc1450 copy1484 abundancy?1526 copiosity1543 plentifulness1555 ampleness1566 umberty?1578 acquire1592 amplitude1605 plentitude1609 plenitude1614 fertility1615 profluence1623 fluency1624 flushness1662 rowtha1689 sonsea1689 affluentness1727 raff1801 richness1814 1566 T. Stapleton Returne Vntruthes Jewelles Replie iv. 87 The greatnesse and amplenesse of the worke. 1668 S. Pepys Diary 6 Apr. (1976) IX. 155 The ampleness of his revenge. 1715 D. Disney Portion of God's People i. i. 17 Chuse him therefore for your God,..and then rejoice much in the Ampleness of your Portion. 1887 Lend a Hand June 351/2 A text for us, surely, with..our ampleness of opportunity! 1916 Nation 14 Dec. 562/1 Here are safeguards for a definiteness of charge, an ampleness of proof, and an impartiality of judgment. 1993 C. D. Totman Early Mod. Japan (1995) 5 This topography has helped make the transition from ampleness of land to ecological overload an exceptionally abrupt one. 2016 @MelissaSantos1 8 June in twitter.com (accessed 29 Oct. 2019) ‘How do we prove the ampleness of our solution?’ Staffer: ‘That is part of the problem.’ 3. The state or fact of having a full or rounded body or part of the body; fullness of figure; plumpness; corpulence. Also: an instance of this. ΚΠ 1881 Brief News & Opinion 23 Apr. 367/2 She has the..impressive ‘stage-presence’, and the ampleness of form traditionally belonging to the dramatic soprano. 1891 Contemp. Rev. Aug. 205 The beautiful body had an ampleness and tenderness that gave an impression almost womanly. 1955 Sat. Evening Post 24 Sept. 100/4 Florrie as large as life and ever so much gaudier, dressed in a flowery frock that did nothing to minimize her ampleness. 1996 S. K. Penman Queen's Man xiv. 200 ‘She'd make a good wet nurse,’ he finally blurted out, gesturing with his hands to indicate the ampleness of Nora's breasts. 2013 K. M. Melton Captain Cobbler 23 His uncle Henry..tended to lean backwards slightly to counterbalance his abundant belly... ‘What a fine old time you'll have my lad’ he boomed, his hands clasped pudgily over his ampleness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1509 |
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