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- [vast, vahst]
- /væst, vɑst/
- /vɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vast, vahst]
- /væst, vɑst/
Definitions of vaster word
- adjective vaster of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space. 1
- adjective vaster of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous: vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war. 1
- adjective vaster very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.: vast sums of money. 1
- adjective vaster very great in degree, intensity, etc.: an artisan of vast skill. 1
- noun vaster Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space. 1
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Origin of vaster
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75, vast is from the Latin word vastus empty, immense
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Parts of speech for Vaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vaster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vaster usage trend in Literature
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