Immensity: meaning, definitions and examples
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immensity
[ ɪˈmɛnsɪti ]
noun
The vast extent, size, or scale of something; great size or scale.
Synonyms
enormity, extent, grandeur, magnitude, vastness
Examples of usage
- The immensity of the universe is beyond human comprehension.
- She was overwhelmed by the immensity of the task ahead of her.
- The immensity of his wealth was evident in the size of his mansion.
- The immensity of the desert stretched out before them, endless and daunting.
- The immensity of the ocean filled her with a sense of awe and wonder.
Translations
Translations of the word "immensity" in other languages:
🇵🇹 imensidão
🇮🇳 विशालता
🇩🇪 Unermesslichkeit
🇮🇩 kebesaran
🇺🇦 неосяжність
🇵🇱 ogrom
🇯🇵 広大さ (kōdaisa)
🇫🇷 immensité
🇪🇸 inmensidad
🇹🇷 muazzamlık
🇰🇷 거대함 (geodaeham)
🇸🇦 ضخامة
🇨🇿 nesmírnost
🇸🇰 nesmiernosť
🇨🇳 广阔 (guǎngkuò)
🇸🇮 neizmernost
🇮🇸 óendanleiki
🇰🇿 шексіздік
🇬🇪 უსაზღვროობა
🇦🇿 böyüklük
🇲🇽 inmensidad
Word origin
The word 'immensity' originated from the Latin word 'immensitas', which means 'boundlessness' or 'vastness'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the vastness or enormity of something. The concept of immensity has been explored in philosophy, literature, and science, reflecting humanity's fascination with the infinite and the unknown.