Copious
adjective
A large amount of something.
He took copious notes during the lecture.
Often appears as...
- copious amounts
- copious notes
adjective
A large amount of something.
He took copious notes during the lecture.
Often appears as...
- copious amounts
- copious notes
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Pro Tip 1/3Quantity Emphasis
Use 'copious' to stress the large volume or quantity of something, more than usual.
She had a copious collection of stamps.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Copious' can describe non-physical things, like thoughts, words, or information.
His speech contained copious amounts of historical data.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Positive
'Copious' generally has a positive connotation, suggesting abundance and prosperity.
We were greeted with copious hospitality.
Pro Tip 1/3Quantity Emphasis
Use 'copious' to stress the large volume or quantity of something, more than usual.
She had a copious collection of stamps.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Copious' can describe non-physical things, like thoughts, words, or information.
His speech contained copious amounts of historical data.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Positive
'Copious' generally has a positive connotation, suggesting abundance and prosperity.
We were greeted with copious hospitality.
Pro Tip 1/3Quantity Emphasis
Use 'copious' to stress the large volume or quantity of something, more than usual.
She had a copious collection of stamps.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Copious' can describe non-physical things, like thoughts, words, or information.
His speech contained copious amounts of historical data.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Positive
'Copious' generally has a positive connotation, suggesting abundance and prosperity.
We were greeted with copious hospitality.
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Inside the black hole...
because the black hole that we're looking at gives off copious radio waves. It's emitting all the time. And that's exactly what you did. Exactly. What you're seeing here is we used telescopes all around the world, we synchronized them perfectly with atomic clocks, so they received the light waves from this black hole,
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Stories of Exploration...
lungs and only breathe through his skin which has evolved these copious folds which increased the surface area and he can just breathe through his skin which is and when and ironically when he's out of breath what he does is press helps to
Video examples
Inside the black hole...
because the black hole that we're looking at gives off copious radio waves. It's emitting all the time. And that's exactly what you did. Exactly. What you're seeing here is we used telescopes all around the world, we synchronized them perfectly with atomic clocks, so they received the light waves from this black hole,
Video examples
Stories of Exploration...
lungs and only breathe through his skin which has evolved these copious folds which increased the surface area and he can just breathe through his skin which is and when and ironically when he's out of breath what he does is press helps to
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Quote examples
Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other departments. Workers should know to act like they are going along with what the hacker wants and take copious notes so the company will know what the hacker is trying to find.
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Melissa Leong
Not all of us were lucky enough to be born into a huge Lebanese family, where visiting relatives and being stuffed with copious amounts of pickles, hummus, felafel and kibbeh is not just a way of life but a birth right.
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Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and 2) those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review.
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Debra Granik
American Director
My first narrative films developed out of a documentary process - finding someone who was willing to be filmed, watching, listening, taking copious notes and many hours of video footage.
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Daniel Boone
American Explorer
Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand!
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Stefan Zweig
Austrian Writer
When they are preparing for war, those who rule by force speak most copiously about peace until they have completed the mobilization process.
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Annie Murphy
Canadian Actress
I sometimes can't be bothered, dare I say, to spend a copious amount of time on my hair and my face before I go out into the public eye.
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Jonathan Ive
English Designer
The iPhone was broadly dismissed. The iPod was broadly dismissed. The iPad was probably more copiously written off as a large iPod.
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Ruzwana Bashir
British Businesswoman
Before redeye flights, I drink copious amounts of herbal brews to help me relax and fall asleep after takeoff.
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Luke Goss
English Actor
My hair is certainly not copious, and I keep it short, always - it's buzzed twice a week.
Quote examples
Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other departments. Workers should know to act like they are going along with what the hacker wants and take copious notes so the company will know what the hacker is trying to find.
Quote examples
Melissa Leong
Not all of us were lucky enough to be born into a huge Lebanese family, where visiting relatives and being stuffed with copious amounts of pickles, hummus, felafel and kibbeh is not just a way of life but a birth right.
Quote examples
Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and 2) those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review.
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Debra Granik
American Director
My first narrative films developed out of a documentary process - finding someone who was willing to be filmed, watching, listening, taking copious notes and many hours of video footage.
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Daniel Boone
American Explorer
Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand!
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Stefan Zweig
Austrian Writer
When they are preparing for war, those who rule by force speak most copiously about peace until they have completed the mobilization process.
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Annie Murphy
Canadian Actress
I sometimes can't be bothered, dare I say, to spend a copious amount of time on my hair and my face before I go out into the public eye.
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Jonathan Ive
English Designer
The iPhone was broadly dismissed. The iPod was broadly dismissed. The iPad was probably more copiously written off as a large iPod.
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Ruzwana Bashir
British Businesswoman
Before redeye flights, I drink copious amounts of herbal brews to help me relax and fall asleep after takeoff.
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Luke Goss
English Actor
My hair is certainly not copious, and I keep it short, always - it's buzzed twice a week.
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