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# copious

adjective (copious; more copious)

«copious» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In large amounts; more than enough: «copious notes», «copious amounts of food». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/#m1)

### In the lessons

In school, teachers may praise «copious notes» (a lot of notes). In science and weather: «copious rain». In stories, it shows plenty: «copious tears», «copious amounts of cake». It is a slightly formal word that makes writing richer than «lots of». Phrases: «copious notes», «copious amounts of», «copious tears».

### Examples

- She took copious notes during the science talk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/#x1)
- The party had copious amounts of cake and jelly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/#x2)
- Copious rain made the river burst its banks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/#x3)
- He drank copious amounts of water after the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/#x4)
- The baby shed copious tears when the balloon popped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/#x5)
- Plants need copious watering in a heatwave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/#x6)

### Note

Usually goes before a noun (copious notes) and with uncountable or plural nouns. Said «KOH-pee-us». The adverb is «copiously» (bleeding copiously). Similar: plentiful, abundant, ample. Do not confuse with «copy», though they come from different meanings.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «copious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/copious/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«copious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/copious.html) on Mova free.