vastitude

noun

ˈva-stə-ˌtüd How to pronounce vastitude (audio)
Definition of vastitudenext
as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large the vastitude of the ocean, especially when contemplated from the deck of a small boat

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  1. magnitude
  2. vastness
Noun
  • The magnitude of the devastation is made personal for all of us.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • According to the research team, small tracking errors may still occur, but the method establishes mathematical bounds on their magnitude.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • The home’s dissolving interior boundary suits an artist who has spent her career questioning where humans fit within the vastness of space and time.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The oceans’ vastness can feel ominous, and though scientists have studied what lurks beneath, so much remains unknown.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vastness
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“Vastitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vastitude. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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