immensity

noun

im·​men·​si·​ty i-ˈmen(t)-sə-tē How to pronounce immensity (audio)
plural immensities
1
: the quality or state of being immense
2
: something immense

Examples of immensity in a Sentence

the immensity of the universe She couldn't understand the immensity of their problem.
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Its timeless immensity and beautiful stillness helps reframe our ridiculously anxious era into something more meaningful. Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024 My destination was the kiln of the Mojave Desert and, sequestered within that immensity of thirst, a line on the thermometer: 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024 The immensity of the 2009 uprising shocked the state, which quickly leapt to securitize cyberspace. Nahid Siamdoust, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2020 Turns out nature is a surefire awe trigger—the vastness of the night sky, the immensity of the Grand Canyon, the tiny intricacies of a flower. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for immensity 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of immensity was in the 15th century

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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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immensity

noun
im·​men·​si·​ty im-ˈen(t)-sət-ē How to pronounce immensity (audio)
plural immensities
1
: the quality or state of being immense
2
: something immense

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