enormousness

noun

Definition of enormousnessnext
as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large the enormousness of the mall is such that one could shop at a different store for every day of the year

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  1. magnitude
  2. immensity
  3. enormity
Noun
  • At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tuesday's earthquake reminded Kathmandu residents of the 7.8 magnitude quake that killed almost 9,000 people and injured over 20,000 others near Nepal's capital in 2015, the BBC added.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • The primitive black hole, however, doesn’t currently possess a voracious appetite to match its immensity.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
  • So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of immensity
Noun
  • The enormity of everything else becomes too difficult to ignore.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Yet in 2024, Swift balanced the enormity of her superstardom with the most vulnerable music of her career, including songs written about the trappings of that superstardom.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of enormity
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