Meaning of voluminous in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /vəˈl(j)umənəs/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    voluminous

    Definitions

    1. large in volume or bulk

    Examples

    • « a voluminous skirt »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

    Examples

    • « she took copious notes »
    • « extensive press coverage »
    • « a subject of voluminous legislation »

    Synonyms

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  • « It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood. »
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