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Meaning of 'voluminous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Voluminous [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.
- Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.
- Of great volume, or bulk; large.
- Having written much, or produced many volumes; copious; diffuse; as, a voluminous writer.

Meaning of 'voluminous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . voluminous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
Example in sentence:
  • a subject of voluminous legislation;
  • she took copious notes
Meaning (2):
- marked by repeated turns and bends
Example in sentence:
  • a tortuous road up the mountain;
  • had to steer the car down a twisty track;
  • winding roads are full of surprises
Meaning (3):
- large in volume or bulk
Example in sentence:
  • a voluminous skirt

Nearby Words:

vol-au-vent volacious volador volage volant volante volapuk volapukist volar volary

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