vastness

noun

Definition of vastnessnext
as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large awed by the vastness of the prairie

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  1. magnitude
  2. immensity
  3. enormity
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • And being in Kyiv always drives home the enormity of the stakes in Ukraine’s fight for freedom.
    Lloyd J. Austin III, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
  • There’s an enormity to being in the early stages of a career and fearing being seen as unserious.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of enormity
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