adjective
1.
of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
2.
of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous: vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.
3.
very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.: vast sums of money.
4.
very great in degree, intensity, etc.: an artisan of vast skill.
noun
5.
Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
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Vast
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin vastus empty, immense
1565–75; < Latin vastus empty, immense
Related forms
vast·ly, adverb
vast·ness, noun
su·per·vast, adjective
su·per·vast·ly, adverb
su·per·vast·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. measureless, boundless, gigantic, colossal, stupendous.
1. measureless, boundless, gigantic, colossal, stupendous.
Antonyms
1. small.
1. small.
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vast (vɑːst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense |
| 2. | (prenominal) (intensifier): in vast haste |
| —n | |
| 3. | poetic chiefly the vast immense or boundless space |
| 4. | dialect (Brit) a very great amount or number |
| [C16: from Latin vastus deserted] | |
| 'vastity | |
| —n | |
| 'vastly | |
| —adv | |
| 'vastness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
vast
1575, from M.Fr. vaste, from L. vastus "immense, extensive, huge," also "desolate, unoccupied, empty." The two meanings probably originally attached to two separate words, one with a long -a- one with a short -a-, that merged in early Latin (see waste). Very popular early 18c. as an intensifier.
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Example sentences
What a brilliant adaptation of a vast range of subjects and periods.
Local journalists and insiders claim the vast majority range from total washouts to outright frauds.
Volcanoes, with their vast outpourings of greenhouse gases and sun-screening ash clouds, can affect climate.
Apple's expansion into portable electronics has had vast ramifications.
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