voluminous

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vo·lu·mi·nous | \ və-ˈlü-mə-nəs

Definition of voluminous

1a : having or marked by great volume or bulk : large long voluminous tresses also : full a voluminous skirt

b : numerous trying to keep track of voluminous slips of paper

2a : filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes a voluminous literature on the subject

b : writing or speaking much or at great length a voluminous correspondent

3 : consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding

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the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces a writer of voluminous output

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