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   Heav·i·ness

   /ˈhevēnəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of having great weight: "Olivia felt the heaviness of her backpack"
   • ▪ a feeling of being weighed down, especially by weariness: "a persistent feeling of lethargy and heaviness"
   • 2. great density or thickness: "the heaviness of the paint"
   • ▪ lack of delicacy or grace; coarseness: "a certain heaviness of style"
   • ▪ the quality of food being hard to digest: "the cloying heaviness of snacking on cheese"
   • 3. a state of being greater in amount, force, or intensity than usual: "the heaviness of the rains in the valley caused flooding"
   • ▪ the quality of being oppressive or overpowering to the senses: "the heaviness of a hop aroma"
   • ▪ (in relation to rock music) the quality of having a strong bass component and a forceful rhythm: "the total heaviness of much of this record"
   • 4. the quality of being very important or serious: "a few cartoon gags were introduced into the film to lighten its heaviness"
   • ▪ a mentally oppressive feeling, especially of sadness or grief: "he felt the heaviness of loss as he watched her go"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEAVINESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   heaviness noun [U] (TO A GREAT DEGREE) the quality of being done or happening to a great degree: We were delayed by the heaviness of the traffic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and severe. acutely. acuteness. advanced. catastrophic.

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   of great force, intensity, turbulence, etc.: a heavy sea. of more than the usual or average weight: a heavy person; heavy freight. having much weight in proportion to bulk; being of high specific gravity: a heavy metal. of major import; grave; serious: a heavy offense.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEAVINESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · HEAVINESS definition: a heavy quality or state | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   1. Having relatively great weight: a heavy load. 2. Having relatively high density; having a high specific gravity. 3. a. Large, as in number or quantity: a heavy turnout; heavy casualties. b. Large in yield or output: heavy rainfall. 4. Of great intensity: heavy activity; heavy fighting. 5. a. Having great power or force: a heavy punch. b.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heavinessHeaviness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency. “his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition”. synonyms: ponderousness. see more. noun. persisting sadness. “nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss”. see more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheaviness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   (literary) the quality of being full of or loaded with something. The heaviness of the jungle hung in the air. the quality in food or a meal of being large in amount or very solid. The salad worked well to combat the heaviness of the meal. opposite lightness.

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   adj. of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load. of great amount, quantity, or size: a heavy vote. of great force, strength, or intensity:[ often: before a noun] The ship plowed through the heavy seas. of more than the usual or average weight: He had a heavy build. grave; serious: a heavy punishment. deep; profound: a heavy sleep.