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VOLUMINOUS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does voluminous mean?

• VOLUMINOUS (adjective)
The adjective VOLUMINOUS has 3 senses:

1. large in volume or bulk
2. marked by repeated turns and bends
3. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

Familiarity information: VOLUMINOUS used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• VOLUMINOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Large in volume or bulk

Context example:

a voluminous skirt

Similar:

big; large (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Marked by repeated turns and bends

Synonyms:

twisty; winding; tortuous; twisting; voluminous

Context examples:

a tortuous road up the mountain / winding roads are full of surprises / had to steer the car down a twisty track

Similar:

crooked (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

Synonyms:

copious; voluminous

Context examples:

she took copious notes / a subject of voluminous legislation

Similar:

abundant (present in great quantity)

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