extensiveness

noun

Definition of extensivenessnext
1
as in largeness

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2
as in comprehensiveness

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  1. immensity
  2. greatness
  3. enormity
  4. gigantism
Noun
  • Its timeless immensity and beautiful stillness helps reframe our ridiculously anxious era into something more meaningful.
    Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
  • My destination was the kiln of the Mojave Desert and, sequestered within that immensity of thirst, a line on the thermometer: 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of immensity
Noun
  • Most time-management books leave you feeling inadequate, focusing on greatness and optimization, but Adachi’s guide to time management covers doing less with more focus, a lesson that most founders need to learn.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The star’s achievement came in part thanks to her drive for greatness from an early age.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of greatness
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  • The enormity of apparent problems described in the Masliah dossier stunned 11 neuroscientists who agreed to review it for Science.
    science.org, science.org, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The truth is, no one can ever be prepared for the loss of a child, and the enormity of the emotions that follow can be deeply personal, complicated, and isolating.
    Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of enormity
Noun
  • According to the researchers, gigantism appears several times in the evolutionary history of anurans, but this is one of the few species known to have both giant frogs and tadpoles.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In evolution, gigantism is the result of species evolving large body sizes relative to their small-bodied ancestors.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of gigantism
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