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Pharmaceutical companies are enjoying unprecedented profits and access with this Administration. Yet the Republicans' prescription drug plan for seniors has been a colossal failure, and over 43 million Americans wake up every morning without health insurance.
Jim Clyburn

Meaning of "colossal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOSSAL

colossal  [kəˈlɒsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOSSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colossal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COLOSSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Colossal

Colossal may refer to: ▪ Colossal, American punk band formed in 2001 ▪ Colossal, art and visual culture blog ▪ "Colossal", a song by Scale the Summit from the album The Collective ▪ Pictures, entertainment company which closed in 2000...

Definition of colossal in the English dictionary

The definition of colossal in the dictionary is of immense size; huge; gigantic. Other definition of colossal is Also: giant of or relating to the order of columns and pilasters that extend more than one storey in a façade.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOSSAL


aglossal
əˈɡlɒsəl
apostle
əˈpɒsəl
dossal
ˈdɒsəl
dossel
ˈdɒsəl
duniewassal
ˌduːnɪˈwɒsəl
dunniewassal
ˌduːnɪˈwɒsəl
fossil
ˈfɒsəl
glossal
ˈɡlɒsəl
hypoglossal
ˌhaɪpəˈɡlɒsəl
ichnofossil
ˈɪknəʊˌfɒsəl
isoglossal
ˌaɪsəˈɡlɒsəl
jostle
ˈdʒɒsəl
macrofossil
ˈmækrəʊˌfɒsəl
microfossil
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɒsəl
nonfossil
ˌnɒnˈfɒsəl
opisthoglossal
əˌpɪsθəˌɡlɒsəl
paraglossal
ˌpærəˈɡlɒsəl
subfossil
ˈsʌbˌfɒsəl
supercolossal
ˌsuːpərkəˈlɒsəl
throstle
ˈθrɒsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOSSAL

colorizer
colorless
colorlessly
colorlessness
colory
Colossae
colossally
colosseum
colossi
Colossian
Colossians
colossus
Colossus of Rhodes
colostomies
colostomy
colostomy bag
colostral
colostric
colostrous
colostrum

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOSSAL

abyssal
byssal
constructive dismissal
crissal
dismissal
duniwassal
envassal
great vassal
hypabyssal
loessal
missal
pertussal
rear vassal
subvassal
tussal
unfair dismissal
vassal
vibrissal
wrongful dismissal

Synonyms and antonyms of colossal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COLOSSAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «colossal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of colossal

Translation of «colossal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOSSAL

Find out the translation of colossal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colossal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colossal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巨大的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colosal
570 millions of speakers

English

colossal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضخم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колоссальная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colossal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রকাণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colossal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

riesig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巨大な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거대한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gedhe banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đại qui mô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாபெரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रचंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devasa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colossale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolosalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колосальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colosal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολοσσιαία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kolossale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kolossalt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

colossal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colossal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOSSAL»

The term «colossal» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOSSAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colossal

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10 QUOTES WITH «COLOSSAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word colossal.
1
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Creative Artists Agency put together a project of extraordinary mediocrity and colossal stupidity. Otherwise, it was great.
2
James Henry Breasted
Today the traveller on the Nile enters a wonderland at whose gates rise the colossal pyramids of which he has had visions perhaps from earliest childhood.
3
Susan Cain
The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.
4
Peter Carey
The great thing about using the past is that it gives you the most colossal freedom to invent. The research is necessary, of course, but no one writes a novel to dramatically illustrate what everybody already knows.
5
John Caudwell
When the country's indebtedness is so colossal and where the budget deficit is so huge, there is a moral obligation on people to pay their fair and reasonable dues.
6
Jim Clyburn
Pharmaceutical companies are enjoying unprecedented profits and access with this Administration. Yet the Republicans' prescription drug plan for seniors has been a colossal failure, and over 43 million Americans wake up every morning without health insurance.
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e. e. cummings
America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still.
8
Paul Darrow
I think the intelligent thing about it is that you have to carefully listen to it all to grasp it, and because I'm not in every scene - colossal disappointment to everybody that it may be - I'm not getting the full picture here today while recording it.
9
David Eagleman
What we find is that our brains have colossal things happening in them all the time.
10
John Fowles
I don't think the English like me. I sold a colossal best seller in America, and they never really forgave me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOSSAL»

Discover the use of colossal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colossal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic Puzzles, ...
The author presents a selection of pieces from his Scientific American "Mathematical Games" column, presenting puzzles and concepts that range from arithmetic and geometrical games to the meaning of M.C. Escher's artwork.
Martin Gardner, 2001
2
Nanoscale Phase Separation and Colossal Magnetoresistance: ...
This book addresses nanoscale phase separation, focusing on the manganese oxides with colossal magnetoresistance (CMR). The text argues that nanostructures are at the heart of the CMR phenomenon.
Elbio Dagotto, 2003
3
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Incredible Inside ...
This book shows beyond a doubt that Richard Fuld, the long-time CEO of Lehman, and his top executives, were totally out to lunch, allowing Lehman's risk profile to reach gargantuan proportions.
Larry McDonald, Patrick Robinson, 2009
4
Colossal Magnetoresistive Oxides
The features and mechanism of Colossal Magnetoresistance, or CMR, in manganese oxides as well as device physics are highlighted in this book, with a focus on tunneling MR for some artificial structures.
Yoshinori Tokura, 2000
5
Colossal Book of Wordplay
A true pioneer in the field of recreational mathematics, Martin Gardner has been wrangling words for decades, and his latest opus is nothing short of extraordinary.
Martin Gardner, 2010
6
The Super Colossal Book of Hidden Pictures
Each page presents a challenge to find various objects within an illustration.
Inc. Highlights for Children, 2002
7
The Amazing, Colossal Book of Horror Trivia: Everything You ...
Devilishly delightful, this collection contains nearly 1,500 questions and answers about the best and worst horror films ever made.
Jonathan Malcolm Lampley, Jim Clark, Ken Beck, 1999
8
The Colossal Book of Crafts for Kids & Their Families
Provides directions for a variety of craft projects using items from around the house and from nature.
Phyllis Fiarotta, Noel Fiarotta, 1997
9
Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal ...
As Mario Livio luminously explains in this “thoughtful meditation on the course of science itself” (The New York Times Book Review), these five scientists expanded our knowledge of life on earth, the evolution of the earth, and the ...
Mario Livio, 2013
10
Comic & Fantasy Artist's Photo Reference: Colossal ...
This isn't your average visual aid full of boring, lifeless models in the same staid poses. In this book, you get WHAM! (Karate chop to the head!) WHOOSH! (Leaping out of danger!) ARGH! (I've been shot!).
Buddy Scalera, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOSSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colossal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Colossal Rock Fall Changes Face Of Yosemite's Half Dome
FRESNO, Calif. (CBS/AP) — Officials at Yosemite National Park say a massive sheet of rock has fallen from the vertical face of Half Dome on ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
LEGO Italia's colossal plastic brick structure towers over previous …
Toy maker LEGO has once again raised the bar for the ever-increasing record title Tallest structure built with interlocking plastic bricks, having ... «Guinness World Records, Jul 15»
3
Japanese rival Retorted Back with colossal Robot right After US …
A Japanese robot manufacturer Suidobashi Heavy Industries has accepted a challenge from US competitor Megabot to participate in a duel of ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
4
Baby colossal squid could answer big questions
A baby colossal squid is being examined by New Zealand scientists to help answer big questions about how the deep sea creatures change ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
5
WATCH: Colossal 50mph Tour de France crash takes down multiple …
Chris Froome showed his strength – and took the race leader's yellow jersey – with second place on a stage three of the Tour de France ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
6
Crowd of 200 'speechless' as colossal flag rises above Saginaw
SAGINAW, MI – Clad in his own red, white and blue flag shirt, Tim Everett watched the American flag rise above the Frank N. Andersen (Court ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Colossal telescope coming into focus
We all know the impossible triangle of projects. Trying to go fast and cheap at the same time rarely ends up with a good product and, more often ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Biologists gasp at lemur's improbably colossal bollocks
Scientists are marvelling at a lemur with testicles so large that were a human chap to carry equivalent plums in his trouser department, they'd ... «The Register, Jul 15»
9
How Colossal Order touched the clouds: the making and success of …
Colossal Order took one element of the classic city builder - mass transit - and made it the focus of their first game, Cities in Motion. «PCGamesN, Jul 15»
10
Vinci suffers colossal £217m loss in UK
Vinci has revealed vast losses at its building and civil engineering operations in the UK last year. The firm has suffered major cost overruns on ... «Construction Enquirer, Jul 15»

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