prodigiousness

noun

Definition of prodigiousnessnext
as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large the proverbial prodigiousness of everything within the state of Texas

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  1. magnitude
  2. immensity
  3. gigantism
Noun
  • But the North Korean deployments are of an altogether different magnitude, and the West has few tools to change North Korea’s calculus, as the country is already isolated and heavily sanctioned.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Two matches of that magnitude indicate that all four stars involved should enter the event with as much momentum as possible.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of magnitude
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
  • 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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