Vaster: meaning, definitions and examples
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vaster
[ หvรฆstษr ]
size comparison
Vaster is the comparative form of vast, meaning larger in size or extent. It can describe physical dimensions as well as abstract concepts such as knowledge or experience.
Synonyms
broader, greater, larger, more expansive
Examples of usage
- The new library is vaster than the old one.
- Her knowledge of history is vaster than he realized.
- Their ambitions were vaster than their resources.
Translations
Translations of the word "vaster" in other languages:
๐ต๐น maior
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคกเคผเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช grรถรer
๐ฎ๐ฉ lebih besar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัะปััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wiฤkszy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใๅบใ
๐ซ๐ท plus vaste
๐ช๐ธ mรกs vasto
๐น๐ท daha geniล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ๋์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุณุน
๐จ๐ฟ vฤtลกรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ vรคฤลกรญ
๐จ๐ณ ๆดๅคง
๐ธ๐ฎ veฤji
๐ฎ๐ธ stรฆrri
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะปะบะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ daha bรถyรผk
๐ฒ๐ฝ mรกs vasto
Etymology
The word 'vaster' comes from the adjective 'vast', which originates from the Latin word 'vastus', meaning 'empty', 'desolate', or 'huge'. The term has been used in the English language since the 14th century, often to describe expansive spaces or enormous concepts. 'Vaster' is formed by adding the suffix '-er' to 'vast', following the common English practice of creating comparative forms. Over time, 'vaster' has been used in various literary and scientific contexts, illustrating the growth of its use in the language, especially in poetry and descriptive writing, where the grandeur of the concept being described is significant.