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- [vuh-loo-muh-nuh s]
- /vəˈlu mə nəs/
- /vəˈluː.mɪ.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-loo-muh-nuh s]
- /vəˈlu mə nəs/
Definitions of voluminous word
- adjective voluminous forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes: a voluminous edition. 1
- adjective voluminous sufficient to fill a volume or volumes: a voluminous correspondence. 1
- adjective voluminous of great volume, size, or extent: voluminous flow of lava. 1
- adjective voluminous of ample size, extent, or fullness: voluminous petticoats. 1
- adjective voluminous having many coils, convolutions, or windings. 1
- adjective voluminous large or full 1
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Origin of voluminous
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin volūminōsus full of folds, equivalent to Latin volūmin- (stem of volūmen) volume + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Voluminous
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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voluminous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
voluminous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for voluminous
adj voluminous
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- all-encompassing — all-embracing.
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
adjective voluminous
- backcombed — Simple past tense and past participle of backcomb.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- dilatable — That can be dilated.
- expandable — Having the capacity to be expanded.
- expansive — Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive or wide-ranging.
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