different between enormity vs brightness
enormity
English
Etymology
From Late Middle English ?norme (“monstrous or unnatural act; enormity”), from Old French énormité (“enormity”), from Latin ?normit?s (“irregularity; enormity”), from ?n?rmis (“irregular, unusual; enormous, immense”) + -it?s (suffix forming nouns indicating states of being). ?n?rmis is derived from e- (a variant of ex- (prefix meaning ‘out; away’) + n?rma (“norm, standard”) + -is (Latin suffix forming adjectives from nouns).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??n??m?ti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??n??m?ti/, /-?i/
- Hyphenation: enorm?i?ty
Noun
enormity (countable and uncountable, plural enormities)
- (obsolete) Deviation from what is normal or standard; irregularity, abnormality.
- (uncountable) Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty. [from 15th c.]
- (countable) A breach of law or morality; a transgression, an act of evil or wickedness. [from 15th c.]
- (uncountable) Great size; enormousness, hugeness, immenseness. [from 18th c.]
Usage notes
Enormity as a synonym for enormousness is sometimes considered an error, though other usage guides hold that there is little basis for the distinction. Both words ultimately go back to the same Latin source word ?n?rmis meaning “deviating from the norm, abnormal”.
Synonyms
- (deviation from what is normal or standard): anomalousness, oddness, weirdness; see also Thesaurus:strangeness
- (deviation from moral normality): atrociousness, depravity, immorality; see also Thesaurus:villainy
- (a breach of law or morality): desecration, violation
- (great size): immensity, prodigiousness
Related terms
Translations
References
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brightness
English
Etymology
From Middle English bryghtnes, brightnesse, from Old English beorhtnes (“brightness, splendor”), equivalent to bright +? -ness.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b?a?tn?s/
- Hyphenation: bright?ness
Noun
brightness (usually uncountable, plural brightnesses)
- The quality of being bright.
- The perceived luminance of an object.
- Intelligence, cleverness.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:intelligence
Translations
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- what brightness of star is the most common
- what brightness should my monitor be for gaming
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- what brightness is best for eyes
- what brightness should you edit photos
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