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immense definition

im·mense (i mens′)

adjective

  1. Obsolete unmeasured; limitless; infinite
  2. very large; vast; huge
  3. Slang very good; excellent

Etymology: Fr < L immensus < in-, not + mensus, pp. of metiri, to measure

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