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But the vast majority of books ever written are not accessible to anyone except the most tenacious researchers at premier academic libraries. Books written after 1923 quickly disappear into a literary black hole.
Sergey Brin

Meaning of "the vast" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE VAST

the vast play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE VAST

the Union
the Unknowable
the unseelie
the unwritten law
the upper hand
the upper regions
the usual
the vag
the vapours
the varletry
the veil
the Veneti
the vernacular
the very devil
the very idea!
the Vienna Union
the Virgin
the Virgin Queen
the Wagon
the Wash

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE VAST

at least
at the least
avast
breakfast
cast
coast
deep in the past
east
fast
feast
forecast
in the least
last
least
Middle East
past
the Far East
the last
the past
vast

Synonyms and antonyms of the vast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the vast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE VAST

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

Translator English - Chinese

茫茫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la gran
570 millions of speakers

English

the vast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विशाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

و اسعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подавляющее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a vasta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুবিশাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la vaste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang luas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die überwiegende
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広大な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광대 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing gedhe banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rộng lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विशाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uçsuz bucaksız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il vasto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zdecydowana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переважна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marea majoritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η συντριπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die oorgrote
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

de allra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

de aller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the vast

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE VAST»

The term «the vast» is very widely used and occupies the 13.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE VAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the vast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the vast» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE VAST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the vast.
1
Michael Arrington
Most of the money I make now comes from investments from CrunchFund. And the vast majority of that is what's called carried interest.
2
Saint Augustine
Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.
3
Michael Azerrad
Ten percent of the American population thinks that Barack Obama is a Muslim. Those are the people that have not learned the skill of filtering information from the vast barrage of inaccurate information that we're all faced with everyday. I think that's a very 21st century skill.
4
Walter Benjamin
Opinions are to the vast apparatus of social existence what oil is to machines: one does not go up to a turbine and pour machine oil over it; one applies a little to hidden spindles and joints that one has to know.
5
Ami Bera
For the vast majority of Americans who work hard and play by the rules, paying the bills may be hard some months, but it's something we always do.
6
Sergey Brin
But the vast majority of books ever written are not accessible to anyone except the most tenacious researchers at premier academic libraries. Books written after 1923 quickly disappear into a literary black hole.
7
George E. Brown, Jr.
The vast majority of politicians think they are functioning on high principle.
8
Tony Buzan
Through using our memory to its fullest we can unlock the vast reservoir of human potential that isn't currently being used.
9
John C. Calhoun
A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various and powerful interests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks.
10
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Lawsuits are rare and catastrophic experiences for the vast majority of men, and even when the catastrophe ensues, the controversy relates most often not to the law, but to the facts. In countless litigations, the law Is so clear that judges have no discretion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE VAST»

Discover the use of the vast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the vast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Vast Fields of Ordinary
It's Dade's last summer at home, and things are pretty hopeless.
Nick Burd, 2009
2
The Vast Unknown: America's First Ascent of Everest
From the Hardcover edition.
Broughton Coburn, 2013
3
The Life of Longchenpa: The Omniscient Dharma King of the ...
Compiled from numerous Tibetan and Bhutanese sources, including Longchenpa’s autobiography, and stories of his previous lives and subsequent rebirths, The Life of Longchenpa weaves an inspiring tale of wonder and magic, of extraordinary ...
Jampa Mackenzie Stewart, 2014
4
The Vast Difference
[a] delightfully off-key, off-color hymn to clichés we all live by, whether we know it or not.
Jeff Daniels, 2000
5
Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse: A Story of Transmission
This work is fascinating for what it reveals of the processes by which scripture unfolds, and then enters the disciple's life of devotion.
Anne C. Klein, 2010
6
The Vast Majority: A Journey to the World's Poor
Examines the reasons why the American people are ignoring the problems of world hunger, and records the immediate effects of American economic policy on the inhabitants of the Third World
Michael Harrington, 1978
7
Fresh Power: Experiencing the Vast Resources of the Spirit ...
Dramatic stories from the Bible and the life of the Brooklyn Tabernacle fill each page. This softcover edition includes a study guide."
Jim Cymbala, 2003
8
The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy
One thing above all becomes clear: Despite their failure to win in 2004, liberals will only keep improving the well-oiled political machine they built. A Main Selection of the Conservative Book Club From the Hardcover edition.
Byron York, 2005
9
How I accidentally joined the vast right-wing conspiracy ...
In a witty and provocative political memoir, the renowned ethics columnist and novelist recalls how he made the journey from 1970s liberal to 1990s conservative, discussing such topics as education, feminism, presidential ethics, and other ...
Harry Stein, 2000
10
Oceans: The Vast, Mysterious Deep
Introduces the watery world that covers most of the planet, and discusses the water cycle, the different kinds of underwater environments and the creatures that live in them, and how humans gain from and affect the oceans.
David Lee Harrison, 2003

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE VAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the vast is used in the context of the following news items.
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REVIEW: “The Vast Difference”
Friday, Oct. 4 — “The Vast Difference,” written by Michigan native (and recent Emmy Award-winner) Jeff Daniels, has been resurrected as a 20th anniversary ... «City Pulse, Oct 13»

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