Definition for LARGE'NESS

LARGE'NESS, n.

  1. Bigness; bulk; magnitude; as, the largeness of an animal.
  2. Greatness; comprehension; as, the largeness of mind or of capacity.
  3. Extent; extensiveness; as, largeness of views.
  4. Extension; amplitude; liberality; as, the largeness of an offer; largeness of heart. – Hooker. Waller.
  5. Wideness; extent; as, the largeness of a river.

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