HyperDic: profundity

English > 4 senses of the word profundity:
NOUNcognitionprofundity, reconditeness, abstruseness, abstrusity, profoundnesswisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
attributeprofundity, profoundnessintellectual depth
cognitionprofundity, astuteness, profoundness, depth, deepnessthe intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
attributeprofundity, deepness, profoundnessthe quality of being physically deep
English > profundity: 4 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaningwisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound.
Synonymsreconditeness, abstruseness, abstrusity, profoundness
Broaderwisdomaccumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
Spanishcomplejidad, profundidad, reconditez
Catalanabstrusitat, complexitat
Adjectivesprofoundshowing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
profoundfar-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
English > profundity: 4 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningIntellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc.
Synonymprofoundness
Broaderdepthdegree of psychological or intellectual profundity
Oppositesuperficiality, shallownesslack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
Adjectivesprofoundshowing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
English > profundity: 4 senses > noun 3, cognition
MeaningThe intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas.
Synonymsastuteness, profoundness, depth, deepness
Broaderwisdom, sapienceability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
Spanishastucia
Catalanprofunditat
Adjectivesprofoundshowing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
English > profundity: 4 senses > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being physically deep.
Example"the profundity of the mine was almost a mile"
Synonymsdeepness, profoundness
NarrowerbottomlessnessThe property of being very deep
Broaderdepth, deepnessThe extent downward or backward or inward
OppositeshallownessThe quality of lacking physical depth
Adjectivesprofoundsituated at or extending to great depth

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