单词	giantism
释义	giantism noun gi·​ant·​ism ˈjī-ən-ˌti-zəm  1 : the quality or state of being a giant giantism in industry 2 : gigantism sense 2 Synonyms enormity enormousness gigantism hugeness immenseness immensity magnitude massiveness prodigiousness vastitude vastness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the American taste for giantism: big cars, big houses, big servings of food Recent Examples on the Web In an especially mind-bending passage, Wengrow and Graeber show that the majority of Paleolithic tombs contained not grandees but individuals with physical anomalies including dwarfism, giantism, and spinal abnormalities. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 11 July 2022 Other prehistoric examples of autapomorphic giantism include the extinct mega-ducks of Hawaii, as well as the dodo, which was essentially an enormous pigeon, said Dr. Worthy. Cara Giaimo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 The researchers think the parrot evolved this way because of a phenomenon known as autapomorphic giantism, in which a member of an otherwise moderately sized group becomes humongous by taking over an empty ecological niche. Cara Giaimo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 The extraordinary success of the giant three-ring circus gave rise to other forms of exportable American giantism, such as amusement parks, department stores, and shopping malls. Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian, 22 Mar. 2017 Word History First Known Use 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition giantism noun gi·​ant·​ism ˈjī-ənt-ˌiz-əm  : gigantism giantism noun as in gigantism the quality or state of being very large the American taste for giantism: big cars, big houses, big servings of food Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gigantism magnitude hugeness vastness enormousness prodigiousness immensity bigness immenseness massiveness extensiveness largeness enormity awesomeness vastitude greatness voluminousness excessiveness stupendousness tremendousness boundlessness grandness grandiosity limitlessness extremeness capaciousness spaciousness sizableness weightiness gaudiness extravagance commodiousness ampleness immoderacy Antonyms & Near Antonyms smallness minuteness littleness diminutiveness puniness tininess triviality See More
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