Bigness

Bigness
Bigness Big"ness, n. The state or quality of being big; largeness; size; bulk. [1913 Webster]

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  • bigness — index mass (weight) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • bigness — late 15c., from BIG (Cf. big) + NESS (Cf. ness) …   Etymology dictionary

  • bigness — big ► ADJECTIVE (bigger, biggest) 1) of considerable size, physical power, or extent. 2) of considerable importance or seriousness. 3) informal exciting great interest or popularity. 4) informal, often ironic generous: ‘That s big of you!’ ● …   English terms dictionary

  • bigness — noun see big I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bigness — /big nis/, n. 1. the fact or condition of being large in size, extent, amount, etc. 2. Chiefly New Eng. size. [1485 95; BIG1 + NESS] * * * …   Universalium

  • bigness — noun The characteristic of being big …   Wiktionary

  • bigness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being large in amount, extent, or importance: amplitude, greatness, largeness, magnitude, sizableness, size. See BIG …   English dictionary for students

  • bigness — big·ness || bɪgnɪs n. largeness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bigness — big·ness …   English syllables

  • bigness — noun the property of having a relatively great size • Syn: ↑largeness • Ant: ↑littleness, ↑smallness (for: ↑largeness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑big, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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