- profundity
- UK [prəˈfʌndətɪ] / US
noun [uncountable] formal
1) the quality of being very wise and serious2) seriousness, or importance
the profundity of these social changes
English dictionary. 2014.
the profundity of these social changes
English dictionary. 2014.
Profundity — Pro*fun di*ty, n.; pl. { ties}. [L. profunditas: cf. F. profondite. See {Profound}.] The quality or state of being profound; depth of place, knowledge, feeling, etc. The vast profundity obscure. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profundity — index sagacity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
profundity — (n.) late 15c., from O.Fr. profundite (Mod.Fr. profondité), from L.L. profunditas depth, from profundus (see PROFOUND (Cf. profound)) … Etymology dictionary
profundity — [prō fun′də tē, prəfun′də tē] n. pl. profundities [ME profundite < MFr < LL profunditas] 1. depth, esp. great depth 2. intellectual depth 3. a profound idea, matter, etc … English World dictionary
profundity — [[t]prəfʌ̱ndɪti[/t]] profundities 1) N UNCOUNT Profundity is great intellectual depth and understanding. The profundity of this book is achieved with breathtaking lightness. Syn: depth 2) N UNCOUNT: usu N of n If you refer to the profundity of a… … English dictionary
profundity — noun formal 1 (U) the quality of knowing and understanding a lot, or having strong, serious feelings: a young woman of extraordinary profundity | Fairy tales have a profundity absent in most children s literature. 2 (countable usually plural)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
profundity — pro|fun|di|ty [prəˈfʌndıti] n plural profundities formal 1.) [U] when someone or something shows great knowledge and understanding, or strong, serious feelings = ↑depth ▪ The cartoon version lacks the profundity of the original text. 2.) [C… … Dictionary of contemporary English
profundity — pro|fun|di|ty [ prə fʌndəti ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the quality of being very wise and serious 2. ) seriousness or importance: the profundity of these social changes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
profundity — profound ► ADJECTIVE (profounder, profoundest) 1) very great or intense. 2) showing great knowledge or insight. 3) demanding deep study or thought. 4) archaic very deep. DERIVATIVES profoundly adverb … English terms dictionary
profundity — noun 1. wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound (Freq. 1) the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs • Syn: ↑reconditeness, ↑abstruseness, ↑abstrusity, ↑profoundness • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary