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• vast|ly — «VAST lee, VAHST », adverb. 1. to a vast extent or degree; immensely: »an explosion vastly more rapid and powerful. 2. exceedingly; extremely; very: »new housing projects vastly superior to the old slums …   Useful english dictionary

• Vast — Vast, a. [Compar. {Vaster}; superl. {Vastest}.] [L. vastus empty, waste, enormous, immense: cf. F. vaste. See {Waste}, and cf. {Devastate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Waste; desert; desolate; lonely. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The empty, vast, and wandering… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vast´ness — vast «vast, vahst», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of great area; of immense extent; extensive: »Texas and Alaska cover vast territories. SYNONYM(S): immense, tremendous, colossal. 2. of large dimensions; of very great size; huge; massive: »vast forms …   Useful english dictionary

• vast — /vast / (say vahst) adjective 1. of very great extent or area; very extensive, or immense. 2. of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous. 3. very great in number, quantity, or amount, etc.: a vast army; a vast sum. 4. very great in degree …  

• vast — [vast, väst] adj. [L vastus: see WASTE] very great in size, extent, amount, number, degree, etc. n. Archaic a vast space vastly adv. vastness n …   English World dictionary

• extent — [ek stent′, ikstent′] n. [ME extente < Anglo Fr < OFr estente < estendre < L extendere] 1. the space, amount, or degree to which a thing extends; size; length; breadth 2. range or limits of anything; scope; coverage 3. an extended… …   English World dictionary

• vast — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of very great extent or quantity; immense. DERIVATIVES vastly adverb vastness noun. ORIGIN Latin vastus void, immense …   English terms dictionary

• vast — vastly, adv. vastness, n. /vast, vahst/, adj., vaster, vastest, n. adj. 1. of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space. 2. of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous: vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the… …   Universalium

• vast — [[t]væst, vɑst[/t]] adj., er, est, n. 1) of very great area or extent 2) of very great size or proportions 3) very great in number, quantity, or amount 4) very great in degree or intensity 5) Literary. an immense expanse or space • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• vast — I. adjective Etymology: Latin vastus; akin to Old High German wuosti empty, desolate, Old Irish fás Date: 1585 very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range < vast knowledge > < a vast expanse > Synonyms: see… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vast — 1. adjective /vɑːst,væst/ a) Very large or wide (literally or figuratively). The Sahara desert is vast. b) Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent. There is a vast difference between them. 2. noun /vɑːst,væst/ A vast… …   Wiktionary