Difference between Adequate and Ample

ADEQUATE vs AMPLE: ADJECTIVE

Fairly large
Affording an abundant supply
More than enough in size or scope or capacity
Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: : spacious.
Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: : plentiful.
Plump or bulky.
Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious
Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive.
Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.

Equal to requirement or occasion; commensurate; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit: as, means adequate to the object; an adequate comparison.
To make equal or adequate.
To attain equality with; equal.
About average
Acceptable

Fairly large in size
Synonyms Ample, Copious, Plenteous, spacious, roomy, extensive, extended, wide, capacious, abundant, sufficient, full, enough, unrestricted, plenary, unstinted. (See lists under abundant and large.) Ample, in its more common uses, has reference to the sufficiency of the supply for every need; copious carries with it the idea of the unfailingness of the source; while plenteous usually indicates largeness of quantity in actual possession: as, ample stores or resources; a copious supply of materials; a plenteous harvest.
Fully sufficient for any purpose, or for the purpose specified; abundant; liberal; plentiful: as, ample provision for the table.
Large in kind or degree; having full scope or extent; copious; unrestricted; unrestrained: as, an ample narrative; to give ample praise, or do ample justice.
Large in dimensions; of great size, extent, capacity, or bulk; wide; spacious; extended.

Ample, Proper, Inadequate, Insufficient, Fair to middling, Equal to, Adequate to, Up to, Capable, Passable, Competent, Decent, Enough, Satisfactory, Sufficient

Adequate, Wide cut, Rich, Big, Wide, Generous, Good, Large, Plenteous, Full, Sizeable, Sizable, Plentiful, Copious, Abundant

Ample, Proper, Inadequate, Insufficient, Fair to middling, Equal to, Adequate to, Up to, Capable, Passable, Competent, Decent, Enough, Satisfactory, Sufficient

Adequate, Wide cut, Rich, Big, Wide, Generous, Good, Large, Plenteous, Full, Sizeable, Sizable, Plentiful, Copious, Abundant

The record is adequate to address these issues.
Commercially adequate access to public streets and ways?
Torres has not proved to be statistically adequate.
ERISA with the lack of adequate fiduciary standards.
Ensuring that adequate internal controls are in place.
Proposed Adequate Assurance of payment for postpetition services, and established procedures for resolving requests for additional adequate assurance of payment.
If it is determined that a BOS is not available at all or is not adequate, the customer should obtain an adequate BOS.
Adequate provision should be made to assemble in adequate quantities expertise that enables the court to respond to multiple protection and assistance needs.
However, the airport already has adequate capacity and will continue to have adequate capacity in the foreseeable future.
Other methods are not adequate and cannot be made adequate.

Size is more than ample for each company.
The Schema Pro has ample space for widgets.
In these cases the court have ample discretion.
Plan for ample elements of fun and humor.
Kagan will be given ample opportunity to respond.
The eve is celebrated in ample different ways.
Toilet facilities and ample car parking for customers.
Property features ample parking in sprawling onsite lot.
Ample study material: There is ample study material available for this subject.
Strong whitetail and turkey populations, with ample cover and ample food sources for both.