Definitions for Enormous
ɪˈnɔr məsenor·mous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enormous, tremendousadjective

   extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

   "an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a tremendous fact in human experience; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman; "a plane took off with a tremendous noise"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enormousadjective

   Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.

2. enormousadjective

   Exceedingly wicked; atrocious or outrageous.

3. enormousadjective

   Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.

4. Etymology: From enormis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ENORMOUSadjective

   Etymology: enormis, Latin.

   1. Irregular; out of rule; not regulated by any stated measures; excursive beyond the limits of a regular figure.

   Nature here
   Wanton’d, as in her prime; and plaid at will
   Her virgin fancies, pouring forth more sweets,
   Wild above rule, or art, enormous bliss! John Milton, Par. Lost.

   The enormous part of the light in the circumference of every lucid point, ought to be less discernible in shorter telescopes than in longer, because the shorter transmit less light to the eye. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   2. Disordered; confused.

   I shall find time
   From this enormous state, and seek to give
   Losses their remedies. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   3. Wicked beyond the common measure.4. Exceeding in bulk the common measures: always used with some degree of dislike, or horror, or wonder.

   A giant-shepherd here his flock maintains,
   Far from the rest, and solitary reigns,
   A form enormous! far unlike the race
   Of human birth, in stature, or in face. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

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1. enormous

   Enormous refers to something that is exceptionally large or huge in size, extent, amount or degree. It denotes something that is significantly bigger or more than an average or usual range.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enormousadjective

   exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal

2. Enormousadjective

   exceedingly wicked; outrageous; atrocious; monstrous; as, an enormous crime

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enormous

   e-nor′mus, adj. excessive: immense: atrocious—(obs.) Enorm′.—n. Enor′mity, state or quality of being enormous: that which is enormous: a great crime: great wickedness.—adv. Enor′mously.—n. Enor′mousness. [L. enormis—e, out of, norma, rule.]

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Enormous' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2535

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Enormous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2016

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Enormous' in Adjectives Frequency: #321

Anagrams for Enormous »

1. nemorous

2. unmorose

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Enormous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Enormous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Enormous in a Sentence

1. Chairman Zhao Weiguo:

   If you can't be the top-three giant, it will be very hard to develop your business in the chip industry, the next five years is key... There is an enormous market out there.

2. Matthias Wissmann:

   We would have enormous challenges to overcome if Brexit wins. I hope common sense prevails.

3. Angela Carter:

   The kind of power mothers have is enormous. Take the skyline of Istanbul -- enormous breasts, pathetic little willies, a final revenge on Islam. I was so scared I had to crouch in the bottom of the boat when I saw it.

4. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   We have enormous problems facing this country, and I think we got more things to worry about than Bill Clinton's sexual life, maybe Donald Trump might want to focus attention on climate change. … Maybe Donald Trump should understand that we should raise the minimum wage. … Maybe he should focus on those things.

5. Miles Young:

   It has been a very long project, you don't create an 18th century warship very easily these days. ... It took enormous efforts to find enough oak trees naturally shaped so they could create the helm.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Enormous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enormous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Enormous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Enormous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Enormous