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bigness

American  
[big-nis] / ˈbɪg nɪs /

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being large in size, extent, amount, etc.

  2. Chiefly New England. size.


Etymology

Origin of bigness

First recorded in 1485–95; big 1 + -ness


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Antitrust is an emotional reaction to economic bigness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

“Its visceral nature, its immersiveness. Traditionally, Imax has been applied for wideness and bigness and ‘overwhelmingness,’ you can say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

Life’s saving graces come in all sizes, with the small ones often accumulating and surprising us with their bigness when we least expect it.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

Jillani, the founder of the Pakistan Eats blog, said trying to re-create the bigness of Eid and its feasts was “exhausting.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

And yet, somehow, he did not give an impression of bigness.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

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