adjective
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unusually large; huge; vast
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without limits; immeasurable
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informal very good; excellent
Related Words
See huge.
Other Word Forms
- immensely adverb
- immenseness noun
Etymology
Origin of immense
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immēnsus “huge, boundless, immeasurable,” equivalent to im- “un-” + mēnsus, past participle of mētīrī “to measure”; im- 2
Example Sentences
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Tesla collects an immense amount of data, which is one advantage analysts think it has in the robotaxi race.
From MarketWatch
As host to immense market caps, the US market remains the largest in the world, but competition is growing.
From Barron's
The stakes for the Fed and the U.S. economy are immense.
From MarketWatch
The stakes for the Fed and the U.S. economy are immense.
From MarketWatch
The issue isn’t material strength—which remains immense—but conversion.
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