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1) (deep: profound sleep.) hlboký2) (showing great knowledge or understanding: a profound remark.) dômyselný•- profundity
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Profound — Pro*found , a. [F. profond, L. profundus; pro before, forward + fundus the bottom. See {Found} to establish, {Bottom} lowest part.] 1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep. A gulf profound. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profound — [prō found′, prəfound′] adj. [ME < OFr profund < L profundus < pro , forward (see PRO 2) + fundus, BOTTOM] 1. very deep or low [a profound abyss, sleep, etc.] 2. marked by intellectual depth [a profound discussion] 3. i … English World dictionary
Profound hearing loss — is defined as a hearing greater than 90 decibels (dB) meaning that an individual with profound hearing loss can only hear sounds that are louder than 90 dB. A person with normal hearing can detect sounds between 0 dB and 20 dB. For comparison… … Wikipedia
profound — [adj1] intellectual, thoughtful abstruse, acroamatic, deep, difficult, discerning, enlightened, erudite, esoteric, heavy*, hermetic, informed, intellectual, intelligent, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, mysterious, occult, Orphic, penetrating,… … New thesaurus
Profound — Pro*found , n. 1. The deep; the sea; the ocean. [1913 Webster] God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys. [1913 Webster] 2. An abyss. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profound — (adj.) c.1300, characterized by intellectual depth, from O.Fr. profund (late 12c.), from L. profundus deep, bottomless, vast, also obscure, profound, from pro forth (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + fundus bottom (see FUND (Cf. fund) (n.)). The literal and… … Etymology dictionary
Profound — Pro*found , v. t. To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Profound — Pro*found , v. i. To dive deeply; to penetrate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profound — I (esoteric) adjective abstruse, acroamatic, acroamatical, acroatic, astute, complicated, erudite, esoteric, gnostic, intellectual, intellectually deep, knowing, learned, oracular, penetrating, perceptive, philosophical, recondite, reflective,… … Law dictionary
profound application — index diligence (care) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
profound attention — index diligence (care) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary