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gigantic

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gi·gan·tic  (j-gntk)
adj.
1. Relating to or suggestive of a giant.
2.
a. Exceedingly large of its kind: a gigantic toadstool.
b. Very large or extensive: a gigantic corporation. See Synonyms at enormous.

[From Latin gigs, gigant-, giant; see giant, or from Greek gigantikos (from gigs, gigant-, giant).]

gi·ganti·cal·ly adv.

gigantic [dʒaɪˈgæntɪk]
adj
1. very large; enormous a gigantic error
2. Also gigantesque [ˌdʒaɪgænˈtɛsk] of or suitable for giants
[from Greek gigantikos, from gigas giant]
gigantically  adv
giganticness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gigantic - so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

gigantic
adjective huge, great, large, giant, massive, vast, enormous, extensive, tremendous, immense, titanic, jumbo (informal), monumental, monstrous, mammoth, colossal, mountainous, stellar (informal), prodigious, stupendous, gargantuan, fuck-off (offensive taboo slang), herculean, elephantine, ginormous (informal), Brobdingnagian, humongous or humungous (U.S. slang) The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
little, small, tiny, miniature, insignificant, diminutive, puny
Translations
gigantic [dʒaɪˈgæntɪk] ADJgigantesco

gigantic [dʒaɪˈgæntɪk] adj
[thing] → gigantesque
[task] → colossal(e)

gigantic
adjriesig, riesengroß; building, man, task alsogigantisch; appetite, mistakeriesig, gewaltig; amountriesenhaft, enorm; of gigantic proportionsvon riesigen Ausmaßen

gigantic [dʒaɪˈgæntɪk] adjgigantesco/a
gigantic [dʒaɪˈgæntɪk] adjgigantesco/a

gigantic
adj gigantic [dʒaiˈgӕntik]
very large a gigantic wave. reusagtige ضَخْم، عِمْلاق огромен obrovský gigantisk; kæmpemæssig riesig γιγάντιος gigantesco, enorme hiigel- غول آسا؛ عظیم jättiläismäinen gigantesque ענקי बहुत बड़ा divovski óriási besar sekali risavaxinn gigantesco 巨大な 거대한 milžiniškas, gigantiškas gigantisks sangat besar reusachtig kjempemessig/-stor, gigantisk olbrzymi gigantesco gigantic гигантский obrovský orjaški ogroman jättelik, väldig, gigantisk มหึมา çok büyük, dev gibi 巨大的 велетенський, гігантський بہت بڑا khổng lồ

gigantic عملاق gigantický gigantisk gigantisch γιγάντειος colosal jättiläismäinen gigantesque golem gigantesco 巨大な 거대한 gigantisch kjempesvær gigantyczny gigantesco громадный gigantisk มโหฬาร devasa kếch xù 巨大的


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After setting on foot a public subscription, which realized nearly L1,200,000, they began the gigantic work.
" he said, "that I am gigantic in strength, handsome in shape, and powerful in attack.
In the eastern sky there was a yel- low patch like a rug laid for the feet of the com- ing sun; and against it, black and patternlike, loomed the gigantic figure of the colonel on a gigantic horse.
 
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