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Enormous Amount Number Adjective ɪˈnɔːməs ɪˈnɔːrməs House/Dog Time

Word3 enormous
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ɪˈnɔːməs/ /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
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  • an enormous house/dog
  • an enormous amount of time
  • current processors can perform an enormous number of operations per second.
  • universities are under enormous pressure financially.
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enormous

(adjective)/ɪˈnɔːməs/ /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
  1. extremely large
    • SYNONYM huge
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    • an enormous house/dog
    • an enormous amount of time
    • Current processors can perform an enormous number of operations per second.
    • Universities are under enormous pressure financially.
    • young dancers who show enormous potential
    • Their house is absolutely enormous!

    Extra Examples

    • The problems facing the President are enormous.
    • An enormous number of people were killed that night.
    • The cost of the work was enormous.
    • The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.
    • The implications of such a proposal are enormous.
    • They've bought an enormous house in the country.
    • enormous fun/pleasure/importance/significance/flexibility/scope

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from Latin enormis ‘unusual, huge’ (from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + norma ‘pattern, standard’) + -ous.
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