Ponderosity

Ponderosity
Ponderosity Pon`der*os"i*ty, n.; pl. {Ponderosities}. [OF. ponderosit['e].] The quality or state of being ponderous; weight; gravity; heaviness, ponderousness; as, the ponderosity of gold. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

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  • ponderosity — pon·der·os·i·ty …   English syllables

  • ponderosity — noun the property of being large in mass • Syn: ↑heft, ↑heftiness, ↑massiveness, ↑ponderousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ponderous, ↑ponderous (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ponderosities — Ponderosity Pon der*os i*ty, n.; pl. {Ponderosities}. [OF. ponderosit[ e].] The quality or state of being ponderous; weight; gravity; heaviness, ponderousness; as, the ponderosity of gold. Ray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heftiness — noun 1. possessing muscular strength • Syn: ↑brawn, ↑brawniness, ↑muscle, ↑muscularity, ↑sinew • Derivationally related forms: ↑sinewy (for: ↑sine …   Useful english dictionary

  • massiveness — noun 1. an unwieldy largeness • Syn: ↑bulkiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑massive, ↑bulky (for: ↑bulkiness) • Hypernyms: ↑largeness, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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