Meaning

noun the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

noun large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness

noun the property of having a relatively great size

originEtymology tree English large Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English largeness From large + -ness.

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