The quality or state of being ample; abundance, generosity, or spaciousness.
From 'ample' (Latin 'amplus,' large, spacious) + '-ness' (quality suffix). The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe abundance or sufficiency.
The ampleness of the harvest determined survival in agricultural societies—a single poor year could mean starvation, which is why harvest festivals celebrate abundance and cultures developed food storage techniques thousands of years ago.
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