voluminousness
- noun
- /vəˈluːmɪnəsnəs/
- Despite its voluminousness, the package was surprisingly lightweight, making it easy to carry.
Examples
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Now with the Internet, we have a very voluminous correspondence back and forth on everything under the sun.
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And that's a period when he he all his life he kept up a voluminous correspondence with his brother.
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The voluminousness of the novel made it a daunting read, with over a thousand pages to flip through.
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The architect admired the voluminousness of the new building, which created a sense of openness in the city.
Synonyms
A large amount of something, often items or activity
Large size or range that includes many parts
A large amount of space that something takes
A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details
A situation where there is plenty of space or a large amount, for example a big garden
Antonyms
How Voluminous
Surface Forms
Morphology
voluminousness = voluminous (transparent) = volume + ous + ness
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'voluminous', directly expressing the state or quality of being voluminous.
Etymology
The word voluminousness comes from the common word volume, which comes from an old Latin word volumen meaning 'roll' or 'book' and from volvere meaning 'to roll'. So, voluminousness means 'great size' or 'fullness'.