as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the vastitude of the ocean, especially when contemplated from the deck of a small boat
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Noun
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As a result, gravitational radiation is much weaker in magnitude compared to electromagnetic radiation, and much harder to detect.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Normally, legislation of this magnitude, carefully negotiated to attract support from both sides of the aisle, would require support from the president to make it to final passage.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even their vision of outer space seldom imparts the sense of a terrifying, unknowable vastness.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Vastitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastitude. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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