hugeness

noun

Definition of hugenessnext
as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large you can only appreciate the hugeness of the dome when you see how tiny the people standing under it look

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  1. magnitude
  2. immensity
  3. enormity
Noun
  • The sheer magnitude of the eruption sent volcanic material high into the stratosphere, creating an ash cloud that blanketed the skies and dispersed across the globe.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • For example, when the tour went live in Glendale, Arizona, before anyone knew the magnitude and magic of the show, the average price was $529.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • Given the immensity of many venues — and because the toilets are often buried deep in the bowels — this is a running joke.
    Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The grainy stick figures appeared tiny against the immensity of wetlands and sky.
    Jeff VanderMeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of immensity
Noun
  • This album is a call to wrap your deepest self around the enormity at hand.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
  • As police and emergency workers continue the grim search for bodies, authorities appear overwhelmed by the enormity of the disaster, and survivors are relying on the esprit de corps of volunteers who have rushed in to fill the void.
    Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of enormity
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“Hugeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugeness. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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