- immensity
- immensity (n.) mid-15c., from M.Fr. immensité (14c.) or directly from L. immensitatem (nom. immensitas) "immeasurableness," noun of quality from immensus (see IMMENSE (Cf. immense)).
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Immensity — Im*men si*ty, n.; pl. {Immensities}. [L. immensitas: cf. F. immensit[ e].] The state or quality of being immense; inlimited or immeasurable extension; infinity; vastness in extent or bulk; greatness. [1913 Webster] Lost in the wilds of vast… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immensity — index magnitude, mass (weight) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
immensity — [i men′sə tē] n. pl. immensities [Fr immensité < L immensitas] the state or quality of being immense; specif., a) great size or limitless extent b) infinite space or being … English World dictionary
immensity — im|men|si|ty [ıˈmensıti] n plural immensities 1.) [U and C] used to emphasize the great size of something, especially something that cannot be measured immensity of ▪ the immensity of outer space 2.) [U] used to emphasize the great size and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
immensity — /i men si tee/, n. 1. vastness; enormous extent: the immensity of the Roman empire. 2. the state or condition of being immense. [1400 50; late ME < L immensitas. See IMMENSE, ITY] * * * … Universalium
immensity — im|men|si|ty [ ı mensəti ] noun uncount the very large size of something: the immensity of the ocean … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
immensity — noun (U) 1 the great size and seriousness of something such as a problem you have to deal with or a job you have to do: the immensity of the task before us 2 also immensities (plural) the great size of something, especially something that cannot… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immensity — UK [ɪˈmensətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] the very large size of something the immensity of the ocean … English dictionary
immensity — /ɪˈmɛnsəti/ (say i mensuhtee) noun (plural immensities) 1. vastness; hugeness; enormous extent: the immensity of the Roman empire. 2. the state of being immense; boundless extent; infinity. 3. a vast expanse; an immense quantity …
immensity — immense ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely large or great. DERIVATIVES immensity noun. ORIGIN Latin immensus immeasurable … English terms dictionary
