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kəˈlɒs əlcolos·sal
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Princeton's WordNet
colossal, prodigious, stupendous(adj)
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
"colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"
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colossal(Adjective)
Extremely large or on a great scale.
A single puppy can make a colossal mess.
Origin: From colossal, formed from colossus, from κολοσσός.
Webster Dictionary
Colossal(adj)
of enormous size; gigantic; huge; as, a colossal statue
Colossal(adj)
of a size larger than heroic. See Heroic
Origin: [Cf. F. colossal, L. colosseus. See Colossus.]
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Colossal
Colossal was an indie-punk band from Elgin, Illinois. Formed in 2001, they are currently on hiatus. They have one EP and one full-length, and have appeared on multiple compilations. Their lyrics and musicianship display a depth much like that found in math rock.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of colossal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of colossal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of colossal in a Sentence
In terms of its overall mission, thanks to colossal mismanagement, the United Nations is failing.
Trump’s attempt to revive Yucca Mountain is naive and would be a colossal waste of taxpayer money.
The giant wave of the science has no mercy; when this colossal wave comes, it will sweep away anything untrue!
By not increasing tariffs enough we have loaded a colossal backlog in today's charges on to future generations.
We have done work on anti-doping that no other country has been able to do, we have invested colossal resources in fighting against this.
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