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VOLUMINOUS
(adj.) large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
"she took copious notes", "a subject of voluminous legislation"
synonyms : copious(adj.) large in volume or bulk
"a voluminous skirt"
(adj.) marked by repeated turns and bends
"a tortuous road up the mountain", "winding roads are full of surprises", "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
synonyms : tortuous , twisting , twisty , winding
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Mnemonics for voluminous
(Tag: ) Voluminous (large) and conciseness (brief) are opposites.
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Origin
Via Old French volum from Latin volumen “roll, scroll, book,” from volvere “to roll.” The sense “loudness” evolved from “certain size of book” via “size,” hence “size of sound.”] added by bimal03
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