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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the massiveness of the puppy's paws suggested that this would be a very large dog
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as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy
I need something with sufficient massiveness to block the wheels so this car won't roll down the ramp
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Noun
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On August 29, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked the Kamchatka Peninsula, a stretch of land that extends southward into the Bering Sea from Russia’s northeast coast.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025 -
The temblor topped out at a whopping magnitude of 9.5.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 July 2025
Noun
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For Córdova, that path began with a moment of astonishment: watching a television program about neutron stars as a young woman, she was struck by the immensity of the cosmos and felt the pull of a question that would guide her for a lifetime — how does the universe work?—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But others, thankfully, find a way to talk about the immensity of caregiving and domestic work without degrading it.—
Elissa Strauss,
Glamour,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Adding bulk to his pre-existing athleticism is the next step in his physical development.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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These data brokers sell personal data in bulk to other businesses.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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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
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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
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“Massiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massiveness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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