1
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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2
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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Still, a deal of this magnitude and structure is certainly one to watch.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Newsweek's report on Wednesday noted that a recent 5.8 magnitude tremor had also struck the region.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Not even the best paintings or photographs can ever trace its immensity; only fractions can be glimpsed and never held for long.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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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
Noun
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These foods are widespread in the American diet and are widely available in bulk across supermarkets across the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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