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immense

Part of Speech

Adjective

Pronunciation

/ɪˈmɛns/

Definitions

  • Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

Usage Examples

  • The mountain range was of immense beauty and grandeur.
  • She made an immense contribution to science.

Etymology

From Latin *immensus*, meaning 'immeasurable', from *in-* 'not' + *mensus*, past participle of *metiri* 'to measure'.

Synonyms

  • Vast
  • Enormous
  • Massive
  • Colossal
  • Gigantic

Antonyms

  • Tiny
  • Minute
  • Petite
  • Small

Translations

LanguageTranslationPronunciation
Spanishinmenso/inˈmenso/
Frenchimmense/imɑ̃s/
Germanimmens/ɪˈmɛns/
Italianimmenso/imˈmɛnso/
Portugueseimenso/iˈmẽsu/
Russianогромный/ɐˈɡromnɨj/
Arabicهائل/haːʔil/
Hindiविशाल/viˈʃaːl/
Bengaliপ্রচণ্ড/proˈʧoɳɖo/
Tamilமிகப்பெரியது/mika periyatu/
Teluguవిపరీతమైన/viparītamaina/
Marathiप्रचंड/prəˈʧənɖə/
Gujaratiવિશાળ/viʃaːɭ/
Malayalamവിപുലമായ/vipulamayə/
Kannadaವಿಶಾಲ/viʃaːla/
Odiaବିଶାଳ/biʃaːɭo/
Punjabiਵੱਡਾ/vaɖɖā/
Urduوسیع/wasiːʕ/
Japanese広大な/kōdaina/
Chinese巨大的/jù dà de/

Regional Pronunciation Variations

British English: /ɪˈmɛns/, American English: /ɪˈmɛns/

Historical Usage

Originally used in Latin to mean 'boundless'; over time, adopted into English to describe things of immeasurable size or significance.

Cultural Nuances

The word is often used in literature and media to emphasize emotional impact or physical grandeur, such as "immense grief" or "immense wealth."

More Information

Common in both formal and informal contexts, "immense" carries connotations of awe and power. It is frequently used in science (e.g., "immense distance"), art ("immense talent"), and journalism ("immense pressure").

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