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ampleness

noun

Definition of amplenessnext
1
as in amplitude

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2
as in capaciousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ampleness
  1. amplitude
  2. spaciousness
  3. liberality
  4. boundlessness
  5. sufficiency
  6. excessiveness
  7. adequacy
  8. competence
Noun
  • The long reach Optogenetic stimulation of the Sst-Chodl cells in the visual cortex drove delta power—the slowest, highest-amplitude brain waves measured during deep, restorative sleep—up across every layer.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • While the tapestry’s amplitude surpassed the metric limit, the metric itself was misleading, and the work could travel safely with no further changes.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of amplitude
Noun
  • This, and the home’s spaciousness, are features that the current owners have come to value highly.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cox shot the film in Almería, Spain (the picturesque backdrop for hundreds of spaghetti Westerns), as well as parts of Arizona, and there’s an inviting spaciousness to it.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of spaciousness
Noun
  • Mackenzie had earned a reputation for piety, patriotism, lack of humor and liberality with the lash.
    — Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
    — Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
Definition of liberality
Noun
  • The wide-open skies above her new home come to feel like a mockery of her circumstances, promising a boundlessness that remains out of reach.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Overall, Davis says Vernon has taught him a deeper understanding of the boundlessness of love.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of boundlessness
Noun
  • Rex Frazier, a former deputy commissioner at the California Department of Insurance, said that in the situation that the insurers find themselves, the state regulator will be looking at a company’s capital sufficiency.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, the case has remained in the pleading stage, where the county has challenged the sufficiency of the claims without answering them, and the child’s attorneys have revised their complaint three times.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sufficiency
Noun
  • The excessiveness of Ken Russell, Joe Coleman, Tasha Tudor, clowns, migraines, Priscilla Presley, and the Winchester Mystery House.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This excessiveness can hinder critical knowledge building because of the sheer amount of information that can be accessed simultaneously at any time.
    — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of excessiveness
Noun
  • Fidelity Investments has helpful benchmarks to assess retirement nest egg adequacy at various life stages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Revising the number mid-review without support hurt bunq twice, once on adequacy and once on credibility.
    — AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequacy
Noun
  • Personal updates are shaped to signal competence, success, or moral clarity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sullivan exudes an air of competence and confidence that leave me encouraged.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of competence
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“Ampleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ampleness. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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