Coping-mechanism
noun, Psychology.
1.
an adaptation to environmental stress that is based on conscious or unconscious choice and that enhances control over behavior or gives psychological comfort.
Compare (def 2).
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[koh-pee-uh s] /ˈkoʊ pi əs/ adjective 1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. 2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. 3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. /ˈkəʊpɪəs/ adjective 1. abundant; extensive in quantity 2. having or providing an abundant supply […]
- Copious free time
jargon (Apple; originally from the introduction to Tom Lehrer’s song “It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier”) Used ironically to indicate the speaker’s lack of the quantity in question; a mythical schedule slot for accomplishing tasks held to be unlikely or impossible. Sometimes used to indicate that the speaker is interested in accomplishing […]
- Copiously
[koh-pee-uh s] /ˈkoʊ pi əs/ adjective 1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. 2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. 3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. /ˈkəʊpɪəs/ adjective 1. abundant; extensive in quantity 2. having or providing an abundant supply […]
- Copiousness
[koh-pee-uh s] /ˈkoʊ pi əs/ adjective 1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. 2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. 3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. /ˈkəʊpɪəs/ adjective 1. abundant; extensive in quantity 2. having or providing an abundant supply […]