massiveness

noun

Definition of massivenessnext
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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  1. magnitude
  2. immensity
  3. bulk
  4. avoirdupois
Noun
  • At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tuesday's earthquake reminded Kathmandu residents of the 7.8 magnitude quake that killed almost 9,000 people and injured over 20,000 others near Nepal's capital in 2015, the BBC added.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • The primitive black hole, however, doesn’t currently possess a voracious appetite to match its immensity.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
  • So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of immensity
Noun
  • Those giants are the Big Bland Box Stores of sound—smooth movers in bulk with often minimal marginal returns to musicians.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Chefs share recipes that can be prepared in bulk on Sunday then easily modified as the week goes on. Jan. 9, 2025, 3:26 p.m.
    Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of bulk
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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
  • 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
Definition of avoirdupois
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