immensity
Americannoun
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vastness; enormous extent.
the immensity of the Roman empire.
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the state or condition of being immense.
noun
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the state or quality of being immense; vastness; enormity
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enormous expanse, distance, or volume
the immensity of space
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informal a huge amount
an immensity of wealth
Etymology
Origin of immensity
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word immēnsitās. See immense, -ity
Example Sentences
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But in its immensity, its implacable absoluteness, is a certain confusion between means and ends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
"The immensity of this situation cannot be overstated," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025
By returning to us, "Pachinko" gives us more of a sense of that immensity in ways we previously may not have thought possible.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024
Given the immensity of the challenges, Boeing can’t afford to grant its next leader a long learning curve.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024
Her arm had become an immensity, though, too burdensome to lift.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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