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- [ih-men-si-tee]
- /ɪˈmɛn sɪ ti/
- /ɪˈmen.sə.ti/
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- [ih-men-si-tee]
- /ɪˈmɛn sɪ ti/
Definitions of immensity word
- noun immensity vastness; enormous extent: the immensity of the Roman empire. 1
- noun immensity the state or condition of being immense. 1
- noun immensity The state or characteristic of being immense. 1
- noun immensity enormity 1
- noun immensity the state or quality of being immense; vastness; enormity 0
- noun immensity enormous expanse, distance, or volume 0
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Origin of immensity
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word immēnsitās. See immense, -ity
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Parts of speech for Immensity
noun
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adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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immensity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immensity
noun immensity
- bigness — the fact or condition of being large in size, extent, amount, etc.
- vastness — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
- massiveness — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- immense — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
- largeness — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
Antonyms for immensity
noun immensity
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
- smallness — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- littleness — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- tininess — very small; minute; wee.
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