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US
/ˈɫɑɹdʒnɪs/
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[ UK /lˈɑːdʒnəs/ ]
[ UK /lˈɑːdʒnəs/ ]
NOUN
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large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it
the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness - the property of having a relatively great size
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the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject
a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views - the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
How To Use largeness In A Sentence
- the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness
- It is called largeness of heart; for the heart is often put for the intellectual powers. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther)
- See what a generous benefactor our Lord Jesus is, above all benefactors; he gives liberally, and is so far from upbraiding us with the frequency and largeness of his gifts that he rather upbraids us with the seldomness and straitness of our requests: "You have asked nothing in comparison of what you want, and what I have to give, and have promised to give. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
- She, active and fresh-looking still, but settling into that fair largeness which is not unbecoming a lady of middle-age, he, inclined to a slight stoop, with the lines of his face more sharply defined, and the hair wearing away off his forehead up to the crown. John Halifax, Gentleman
- They may call their lukewarmness charity, meekness, moderation, and a largeness of soul; it is nauseous to Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
- The "largeness" of that number like the dot-coms referring to the largeness of the Internet does not a case make, as plenty of knowledge management vendors can attest. What is informal learning, anyway?
- I do feel that because males have been able to enjoy and even luxuriate in my largeness I could too.
- It is out of this that we will develop the largeness of heart, mind and spirit that will manifest the goodwill we must share with our fellow men.
- It focuses on a major drawback of largesse -- namely, largeness. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
- a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views