as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the gigantism that is this newest ocean liner is impossible to describe
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Recent Examples of gigantism
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.
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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
The leading theory for this gigantism comes down to oxygen concentration.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
This week, the 45-year-old magazine/website/social platform/events operator alighted in Palm Desert, Calif., for its annual Inc. 5000 shindig, three days of celebrating the little guy in a time of corporate gigantism.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
The leading theory for this gigantism comes down to oxygen concentration.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
This week, the 45-year-old magazine/website/social platform/events operator alighted in Palm Desert, Calif., for its annual Inc. 5000 shindig, three days of celebrating the little guy in a time of corporate gigantism.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigantism
Noun
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The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those waves and factors related to the shifting ground determine an earthquake’s magnitude, as measured through 10 on the scale most commonly used to describe quakes.—
Gul Tuysuz and Nadeen Ebrahim CNN,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Brontotheres, the ancient North American ancestors of the horse, is a giantism outlier as—growing from around 40 pounds to four to five tons in 16 million years.—
Darren Orf,
Popular Mechanics,
16 May 2023
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In an especially mind-bending passage, Wengrow and Graeber show that the majority of Paleolithic tombs contained not grandees but individuals with physical anomalies including dwarfism, giantism, and spinal abnormalities.—
Virginia Heffernan,
Wired,
11 July 2022
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The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Gigantism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigantism. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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