What's the difference between ample and roomy?

Ample


Definition:

  • (a.) Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
  • (a.) Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.
  • (a.) Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) After the first stage of analysis the spin systems of 60 of the 77 residues were assigned to the appropriate residue type, providing an ample basis for subsequent sequence-specific assignments.
  • (2) Throughout the five stages, the student has ample opportunity for expression and self-evaluation in the counseling sessions that accompany each stage.
  • (3) Thirty mg was an ample in dose of PGF2alpha to cause luteolysis.
  • (4) Despite ample evidence of need for specialized psychiatric services in the nursing home setting, the majority of patients who could benefit from such care do not receive it.
  • (5) Fewer, but still ample numbers, of SP-reactive axons are present also in the ventral tegmental and retrorubral areas of the midbrain tegmentum and in the ventral pallidum of the basal forebrain, but only sparse ME-reactive axons are present in these areas.
  • (6) Treatment of the acute phase in which ample use is made of colchicine must be followed by medical and dietary treatment of the chronic condition.
  • (7) It is understood García will be given ample time to make a full recovery and may be given an extended leave of absence if required.
  • (8) Despite uncertainties and differences in interpretation of various cancer studies, there is ample justification for public health measures now in place or proposed, such as restriction or elimination of smoking in the workplace and in public places.
  • (9) Despite the presence of ample drug on the cell membrane, the conjugate alone was not cytotoxic over the course of several days.
  • (10) Ample sensitivity is accomplished with a simple fluorometer by selecting a combination of Schott bandpass filters with high-transmittance characteristics at appropriate wavelengths.
  • (11) There are two fantasies about the British countryside that were given ample play in last week's furious debates about the rights and wrongs of building there.
  • (12) Hardly a surprise given ample spare capacity and in many cases continued credit rationing.
  • (13) The few that remain benefit from ample provisions, friendly volunteers and cardboard-and-curtain partitions designed by the world-famous architect, Shigeru Ban .
  • (14) Nitromethane (NM) and 2-nitropropane (2-NP) and versatile compounds employed in a wide variety of industrial applications, thus providing ample opportunity for occupational exposure.
  • (15) The main nutrition consideration during the all-day meet is fluid replacement, and swimmers should be encouraged to drink ample water, especially when in a hot environment.
  • (16) The data points were accurate to about 0.03 mm in each of the three space directions, allowing ample resolution of surface detail.
  • (17) Without hormonal treatment, the interstitial gland expressed ample amounts of P-450scc.
  • (18) A special purpose operating system, implemented on a stand-alone computer configuration, allows a high data-acquisition rate and ample data processing capacity.
  • (19) The selection process takes place during T cell maturation, in the absence of antigen and under the dominant influence of the thymus, even though there is ample evidence for selective pressure in the extrathymic environment.
  • (20) The US embassy and Nato forces in Afghanistan did not comment, but they have previously said there is "ample evidence" to suspect all the men of a role in attacks that killed or wounded 60 foreign soldiers and 57 Afghans.

Roomy


Definition:

  • (a.) Having ample room; spacious; large; as, a roomy mansion; a roomy deck.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Each roomy retreat sleeps five, and has a patio and lounge, but only Berghylur backs onto a waterfall.
  • (2) The Prius is roomy and very quiet - people almost don't know you're there.
  • (3) Recently refurbished, the roomy palais is the official residence of Ivan Rogers, David Cameron's former summit sherpa and, since November, Britain's ambassador to the EU.
  • (4) On Mars , the four initial residents – having been voted winners by the viewers from a pool of 40 – will get a roomy 50 sq m apartment each.
  • (5) Noises were described as “washy”, “pingy”, “chunky”, “spongy”, “roomy”, “blatty” and “futzy”.
  • (6) Lowlights included listening to my Tennant’s-swilling roomie play The Bends at 4am looped, fearfully locking myself in my attic room (lacking an escape route), deterring him from inviting a homeless man to stay over and declining his kind offer of accompanying him to a crack house.
  • (7) 137Cs is preferable in patients with roomy or irregular intrauterine cavities and also offers reduced radiation exposure to personnel.
  • (8) A flexor pad underneath the big toe eliminates the phenomenon, but in case of rigidity of the toe, extremely roomy toe boxes must be prescribed.
  • (9) Morgan’s roomy bag now signifies some vast hypocrisy.
  • (10) Every weekday morning the refurbished tube station, flanked by a Starbucks and a Sainsbury's, sucks in thousands of professionals of all races and nationalities, brought to the area by its transport links, vibrant atmosphere and wealth of couple-friendly flats carved out of roomy Victorian houses.
  • (11) "I have four kids," he said, pointing to the Chevy's roomy back seat, "and they all fit in there."
  • (12) "Donot buy plcm till i het guidance; want to make sure guidance OK," said the message from Roomy Khan, an ex-employee facing money problems who was trying to persuade Rajaratnam, the head of the hedge fund Galleon Group, to re-hire her.