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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ter·rif·ic       [tuh-rif-ik] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed.
2.extremely good; wonderful: a terrific vacation.
3.causing terror; terrifying.
[Origin: 1660–70; < L terrificus frightening, equiv. to terr(ére) to frighten + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic]

—Related forms
ter·rif·i·cal·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1, 2. extraordinary, remarkable. 2. fine, excellent.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ter·rif·ic       (tə-rĭf'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Very good or fine; splendid: a terrific tennis player.
  2. Awesome; astounding: drove at a terrific rate of speed.
  3. Causing terror or great fear; terrifying: a terrific wail.
  4. Very bad or unpleasant; frightful: a terrific headache.


[Latin terrificus : terrēre, to frighten + -ficus, -fic.]

ter·rif'i·cal·ly adv.
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terrific 
1667, "frightening," from L. terrificus "causing terror or fear," from terrere "fill with fear" (see terrible) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Weakened sensed of "very great, severe" (e.g. terrific headache) appeared 1809; colloquial sense of "excellent" began 1888.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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terrific

adjective
1. very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle" 
2. extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" 
3. causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Terrific

Ter*rif"ic\, a. [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to frighten + facere to make. See Terror, and Fact.] Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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