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French
Etymology
From ample.
Pronunciation
Noun
ampleur f (plural ampleurs)
- scale, size, extent, scope (of problem, project, deficit etc.)
2020 June 19, “Stopper la haine sur Internet”, in Le Monde:La haine en ligne est un fléau d’une immense ampleur.- Hate online is an scourge of immense scope.
- volume (of sound)
- (of clothing etc.) fullness
- opulence, liberalness (of style etc.)
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