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Definition of immense

immense

/ɪˈmɛns/
im · mense
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1

Extremely large, vast, or great in physical size, scale, or degree.

Example

"Building the transcontinental railway required an immense amount of labor and engineering skill."

2

British Exceptionally good, impressive, or admirable (used in informal contexts).

Example

"The goalkeeper's performance in the final match was absolutely immense."

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immediate
immediately
immemorial
immense
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immenseness
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French 'immense', from Latin 'immensus' ('immeasurable, boundless'), formed from the negative prefix 'in-' ('not') and 'mensus', the past participle of 'metiri' ('to measure').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Immense. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/immense
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