heftiness

noun

Definition of heftinessnext
1
as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size a restaurant known for the heftiness of its portions

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2
as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy clerks no longer have to deal with the heftiness of paper files now that everything is filed on computers

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  1. avoirdupois
  2. generosity
  3. bulk
  4. magnitude
  5. greatness
  6. abundance
Noun
  • There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.
    Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 21 May 2020
Definition of avoirdupois
Noun
  • So, too, does Conclave share characters who treat each other with the utmost lack of generosity in a way that is tempting to the viewer, if not a little recognizable.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Though your cousin put Mia in an awkward, even inappropriate, position, the teen did a good job responding to your boundaries, expressing gratitude for your generosity, and taking a step to continue to build a relationship that’s not transactional.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • In South Africa, armed gangs steal copper in bulk to sell to recyclers, occasionally killing those who interfere.
    Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement The clothing dealers association, in a report published earlier this year on the socioeconomic and environmental impact of the nation’s secondhand clothing trade said only 5% of the items that reach Ghana in bulk are immediately thrown out because they cannot be sold or reused.
    Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of bulk
Noun
  • The uncertainty of the magnitude of tit-for-tat tariffs adds further uncertainty to the global economic outlook.
    London Business School, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This follows a powerful geomagnetic storm in May — the first to reach a G4 magnitude since 2005 — which made the aurora visible across all of the contiguous United States, extending as far south as Central Texas.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of magnitude
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  • Holding aloft every trophy on offer with the Reds—apart from the Europa League—the relentless number 11 has only occasionally gone off the boil, reliability that has ultimately resulted in greatness.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • His greatness felt particularly significant on a night when the Ravens faced their two top running backs from the pre-Henry era.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • If there’s little forensic evidence tying Allen to the crime, then the abundance of alternate suspects could present a gold mine for his defense.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Stefanovic didn’t need to play a starring role given the abundance of talent around him.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abundance
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