enormous

Meanings

• adjective

  extremely large in size, quantity, or degree; gigantic

  - "The enormous size of the blue whale makes it the largest animal on Earth."
  - "The enormity of the debt was a cause for concern."
  - "The enormity of the problem required a team of experts."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

abnormal , gigantic , huge , humongous , massive , tremendous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enormous
orme , borne , morne

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Variants

List of all variants of enormous that leads to same result
enormous , enormousness , enormousnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French enorme, from en- 'in' + grand 'large'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest known blue whale measured 100 feet (30.5 meters) long and weighed 173 tons (157 metric tonnes).

2. The largest known land animal was an elephant named Dumbo II, who weighed 12,870 pounds (5,841 kilograms).

3. The largest known structure in the world is the Great Wall of China, which stretches over 13,000 miles (21,196 kilometers).

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Related Concepts

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1. gigantic: Synonym of 'enormous' that refers to something extremely large in size.

2. monumental: Refers to something of great size, importance, or grandeur. Can also refer to a monument or memorial.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'enormous' has been used to describe various things, from the size of characters to the scale of settings. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket', the crew encounters an enormous albatross that seems to follow them, foreshadowing doom. In art, 'enormous' has been used to describe sculptures and installations that challenge the viewer's perception of scale.

How to Memorize "enormous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a giant red apple or a towering mountain to remember the meaning of 'enormous'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'enormous' with the feeling of being overwhelmed or dwarfed by something large.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Elephants Never Get Small' to remember the meaning of 'enormous'.

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