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vast  

EN[vɑːst] [væst] [-ɑːst]
US
Fvaste

    Definition of vast in English Dictionary

  • NomPLvasts
    1. (poetic) A vast space.
    2. AdjectifCOMvasterCOMmore vastSUPvastestSUPmost vast
      1. Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
        1. The Sahara desert is vast.
        2. There is a vast difference between them.
      2. Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
        1. Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.
      3. OBS Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.
      4. Plus d'exemples
        1. Utilisé au milieu de la phrase
          • There is a vast amount of literature available that provides in-depth reviews of modeling shallow water flows using the finite difference, finite volume, and finite element methods.
          • [ …] pebbles of vast size, or blocks of stone, attrited by water to smoothness, conjoined by a cement of mud.
          • Not such are the beings that earth now breeds : No more the vast god nor the demon : her seeds Wide-handed she scatters, wide-handed feeds
      • Partie du discours Hiérarchie
        1. Adjectifs
          • Noms
            • Noms Dénombrable
          Liens Connexes:
          1. en vastness
          2. fr vaste
          3. en vasts
          4. en vasty
          5. en vastel
          Source: Wiktionnaire

          Meaning of vast for the defined word.

          Grammaticalement, ce mot "vast" est un adjectif. C'est aussi un nom, plus spécifiquement, un noms dénombrable.
          Difficulté: Niveau 1
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          Facile     ➨     Difficile
          Définition: Niveau 8
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          Précis    ➨     Polyvalent