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voluminous

adj.
C1 Advanced US //vəˈɫumənəs// UK //vəlˈuːmɪnəs// vo·lu·mi·nous

adj. having a very large size or amount. You use this to describe things like books that are thick or reports that have a lot of information.

adj. having a great volume or size; consisting of a large amount of material. Often used to describe physical objects or abstract quantities like data or evidence.


SIMPLE

The lawyer presented a voluminous amount of evidence.

CONTEXTUAL

The library's collection includes several voluminous tomes on ancient history that are difficult to move.

COMPLEX

The committee was overwhelmed by the voluminous documentation required to prove the company's compliance with the new environmental regulations.

Synonyms
Origin

From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volvō (“roll, turn about”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume.

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