Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The heavy and abundant rainfall has a major role to play in the production of crops.

Ample

The most appropriate synonym of the underlined word abundant is ample.

• Abundant means plentiful or plentiful.
• Ample means more than enough or sufficient.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of having a lot of something. However, the word abundant has a more general meaning, while the word ample has a more specific meaning that is focused on having enough of something.

In the sentence "The heavy and abundant rainfall has a major role to play in the production of crops," the speaker is not just saying that there is a lot of rain, but that there is enough rain to support crop production. Therefore, the word "ample" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "abundant" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for abundant. The word cyclonic means related to a cyclone, the word intermittent means occurring at intervals, and the word prolonged means lasting for a long time. These words do not convey the same sense of having a lot of something as the word abundant.