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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › profundityPROFUNDITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the quality of showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters: the profundity of his remarks. [ C usually plural ] a remark or thought that shows, or is intended to show, great understanding: We would sit up all night exchanging profundities. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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     the quality of showing a clear and deep understanding of...

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   A profundity is a remark that shows great intellectual depth and understanding. His work is full of profundities and asides concerning the human condition. More Synonyms of profundity

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › profundityPROFUNDITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the quality of showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters: the profundity of his remarks. [ C usually plural ] a remark or thought that shows, or is intended to show, great understanding: We would sit up all night exchanging profundities. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   1. a. : intellectual depth. b. : something profound or abstruse. 2. : the quality or state of being profound or deep. Synonyms. deepness. depth. profoundness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of profundity in a Sentence.

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   profundity What does profundity‎ mean? profundity (English) Origin & history From Old French profundite, from Latin profunditās. Compare profoundness. Noun profundity (pl. profundities) The state of being profound or abstruse. A great depth. Deep intellect or insight. Synonyms. profoundness Translations profundity - state of being profound

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun profundity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What is the meaning of profundity?

   • the quality or state of being profound; depth. Usually profundities. profound or deep matters. a profoundly deep place; abyss. 1375–1425; late Middle English profundite < Late Latin profunditās. See profound, -ity They have to learn the profundity of the sorrow and the pain that the memory of the Holocaust evokes, and they have to respect it.

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   Where does the noun profundity come from?

   • profundity is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French profundité; Latin profunditas.

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   Do people have a capacity for profundity?

   • They have a natural air which is alike free from affected profundity and insipid childishness. The capacity of a people for profundity is not profundity, either of the individual or of the community. Even as I looked she vanished into the dark profundity beneath, and then I directed my glances above me.

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   Can you pursue profundity at the expense of character or plot?

   • Nor can you pursue profundity at the expense of character or plot -- particularly when you're an hour-long show. Instead of letting her sorrow pull her under, she rode it, taking the album she'd already started to a new level of profundity. The result is a story that suggests more profundity than it ever incarnates.

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   Is the brevity of this debate a reflection on its profundity?

   • The brevity of this debate has been no reflection on its profundity. When the scheme first came into operation, there were many old people who did not appreciate the profundity of that great principle. I know they do not compare for profundity and clarity with his own announcements, but occasionally they are very interesting.

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   Does a story have more profundity than it ever incarnates?

   • The result is a story that suggests more profundity than it ever incarnates. We chuckled at the profundity of the irony. Still, profundity is not even required these days; merely the unexpected can be delightful. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Profundity definition: the quality or state of being profound; depth.. See examples of PROFUNDITY used in a sentence.