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Meaning of "immense" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMMENSE

From Latin immensus, literally: unmeasured, from im- (not) + mensus measured, from mētīrī to measure.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMMENSE

immense  [ɪˈmɛns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMMENSE

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

WHAT DOES IMMENSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of immense in the English dictionary

The first definition of immense in the dictionary is unusually large; huge; vast. Other definition of immense is without limits; immeasurable. Immense is also very good; excellent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMMENSE


commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
dispense
dɪˈspɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
fence
fɛns
hence
hɛns
incense
ˈɪnsɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
mense
mɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
pretence
prɪˈtɛns
recommence
ˌriːkəˈmɛns
self-defense
ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns
sense
sɛns
spence
spɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMMENSE

immediate constituent
immediately
immediateness
immedicable
immedicableness
immedicably
Immelmann
Immelmann turn
immemorial
immemorially
immensely
immenseness
immensities
immensity
immensurable
immerge
immergence
immerse
immersed
immerser

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMMENSE

common sense
condense
defense
Department of Defense
driver´s license
fashion sense
Hortense
license
make sense
no-nonsense
nonsense
Odense
offense
Orense
Ourense
past tense
present tense
pretense
sixth sense
the offense

Synonyms and antonyms of immense in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMMENSE»

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

Translation of «immense» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMMENSE

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

Translator English - Chinese

巨大的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inmenso
570 millions of speakers

English

immense
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هائلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огромная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imenso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরিমেয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immense
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

광대한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bao la
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகத்தான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अफाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

engin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immenso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ogromne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

величезна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imens
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεράστια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofantlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enorm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of immense

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMENSE»

The term «immense» is very widely used and occupies the 14.977 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMENSE» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMMENSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word immense.
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Eric Balfour
I think 'Game Of Thrones' has been genius, and I really don't want it to end. Every episode is huge. It's totally immense, and the actors are all fantastic in it. It has totally drawn me in.
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Antony Beevor
The power of historical fiction for bad and for good can be immense in shaping consciousness of the past.
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Saul Bellow
There is an immense, painful longing for a broader, more flexible, fuller, more coherent, more comprehensive account of what we human beings are, who we are and what this life is for.
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Steven Blum
'Toonami' was a tremendous vehicle, delivering the art of Japanese animation to a massive audience that may have otherwise never experienced it. I feel an immense debt of gratitude to everyone involved with the show and to every fan who supported it.
5
Steve Buyer
The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude.
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Andrew Carnegie
Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.
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Nick Cave
Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of release, that we have something more important than our separate selves, and that is the marriage. There's immense happiness that can come from working towards that.
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Richard H. Davis
Creede is built of new pine boards and lies between two immense mountains covered with pines and snow.
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Guy Debord
In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation.
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Garth Ennis
There's immense fun to be had as long as you can sort of sneak it past DC. I have been told on occasion that I need to have more respect for these characters.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMMENSE»

Discover the use of immense in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to immense and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Conspiracy So Immense: The World of Joe McCarthy
With a storyteller's eye for the dramatic, presentation of fact, and insightful interpretation of human complexity, Oshinsky uncovers the layers of myth to reveal the true Joe McCarthy and the forces that launched him to prominence and ...
David M. Oshinsky, 1983
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The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the ...
Anthropologist and naturalist Loren Eiseley blends scientific knowledge and imaginative vision in this story of man. From the Paperback edition.
Loren Eiseley, 2011
3
An Immense New Power to Heal: The Promise of Personalized ...
Nearly a decade later, Gutkind and Kennedy (writers who are well versed in exploring both the technical and personal sides of science and medicine) chronicle the growing pains of personalized medicine, a genomic-driven, individualized type ...
Lee Gutkind, Pagan Kennedy, 2013
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An Important Office of Immense Love: A Handbook for ...
Designed for newly appointed ministers and for those with long experience, it provides historical back-ground on the office, theological and ritual training, and spriritual enrichment for lay person who serve at the altar or who carry the ...
Joseph M. Champlin, 1980
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Double Your Money: How You Can Accumulate Immense Wealth by ...
Here are some of the things you will learn in this brand new topic of financial education: · the simple secret of becoming rich - what 90% of the people don't know and will never find out· why the poor remain poor for all of their lives· ...
Andrew Chia, 2010
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A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the ...
In A Wilderness so Immense, historian Jon Kukla recounts the fascinating tale of the personal maneuverings, political posturing, and international intrigue that culminated in the greatest land deal in history.
Jon Kukla, 2009
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Immense Possibilities
You will enjoy reading about many worthwhile topics in this book to expand your awareness.
Cecelia Frances Page, 2009
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Mercy Immense and Free: Essays on Wesley and Wesleyan Theology
This volume celebrates the Wesleyan scholarship of Victor Shepherd, the first professor to occupy the Chair of Wesley Studies at Tyndale University College & Seminary in Toronto, Canada.
Victor A. Shepherd, 2010
9
Angelica Kauffman: a woman of immense talent
Edited and with text by Tobias G. Natter.
Angelica Kauffmann, Tobias Günter Natter, Vorarlberger Landesmuseum, 2007
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Gas Hydrates: Immense Energy Potential and Environmental ...
Gas Hydrates opens up this fascinating, multidisciplinary field to non-specialists. It provides a scientific study of gas hydrates that considers their potential as an energy source while assessing the possible risk to the environment.
Carlo Giavarini, Keith Hester, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMMENSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term immense is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hero trailer: Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty show immense
Hero trailer: Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty show immense promise – watch video! Wed, July 15, 2015 5:21pm IST by kiran kaur. 0 Shares. Facebook share ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Updates: Indian youth has immense talent, says PM Narendra Modi …
New Delhi, July 15: On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, July 15 launched the NDA ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»
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Iran deal isn't perfect, but its geopolitical potential is immense
Iran deal isn't perfect, but its geopolitical potential is immense: Nahlah Ayed. Deal allows UN inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Aussie Boffins Unraveled Immense Antique Volcanoes And Peculiar …
Scientists were baffled to see terrifying fishes that has scale-less black body, sharp teeth, fangs, and tail armed with sting. The species is lurking ... «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
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Calls to save Hartlepool pier due to 'immense' flooding risk
Hartlepool MP Iain Wright has asked a Government minister to help to protect a town pier that is vital in stopping waves from crashing into ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
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Wimbledon: Martina Hingis' Indian partnership brings immense
Martina Hingis topped Wimbledon outing by garnering immense success from her intense partnership with Indian duo Sania Mirza and ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
7
Tracy Austin: 'Serena Williams under immense pressure to win US …
Two-time US Open winner Tracy Austin has claimed that Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will be under "immense" pressure to secure ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
8
Andy Murray's year has been an immense success so far - and it's …
No sooner had the dust settled on Andy Murray's defeat to the imperious Roger Federer at Wimbledon than the Scot was in his post-match ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
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Successful launch of PSLV-C28 'moment of immense pride', says …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the successful launch of ISRO's PSLV-C28 with five UK satellites is a moment of immense ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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Pro-Bush group with almost $100 million to echo candidate
... ahead on a parallel campaign, promising to use its immense resources in a way that is untested but could revolutionize presidential politics. «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»

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