ponderosity


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pon·der·ous

 (pŏn′dər-əs)
adj.
1. Having great weight: "The new metal ... was denser, more ponderous than gold" (Oliver Sacks).
2.
a. Slow and labored because of great bulk or weight: "The massive turtle ... trudged on resolutely, making good time for such a labored and ponderous gait" (Rick Bass).
b. Difficult to maneuver or control because of great bulk or weight: ponderous luggage.
c. Slow or difficult to manage, especially because of complexity: ponderous legal procedures.
3. Dull and lacking grace or fluency: a ponderous speech. See Synonyms at heavy.
[Middle English, from Old French pondereux, from Latin ponderōsus, from pondus, ponder-, weight; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
pon′der·ous·ly adv.
pon′der·ous·ness, pon′der·os′i·ty (-ŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ponderosity - the property of being large in mass
heft, heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness
heaviness, weightiness - the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
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ponderosity

noun
The state or quality of being physically heavy:
heaviness, heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, weight, weightiness.
Informal: avoirdupois.
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