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   gigantic

   /dʒʌɪˈɡantɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. of very great size or extent; huge or enormous: "a gigantic concrete tower"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘like or suited to a giant’): from Latin gigas, gigant- (see giant) + -ic.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gigantically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › giganticGigantic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GIGANTIC is exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence). How to use gigantic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gigantic.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGIGANTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   extremely large: a gigantic statue. The cost has been gigantic. Synonyms. elephantine formal. enormous. gargantuan. huge. jumbo. mammoth. vast. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the average size or amount. big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › giganticGIGANTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   greater than the average size or amount. big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room. great The party was a great success. enormous They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › giganticGIGANTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as gigantic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › giganticGigantic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Gigantic is an adjective used to describe something that's really big, as though it were made for a giant. You might call a skyscraper a gigantic building, especially if it towers over other buildings nearby.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiongigantic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of gigantic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › gigantic_adjgigantic, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective gigantic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.