Meanings
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1
noun
the quality of being physically deep
The profundity of the mine was almost a mile.
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2
noun
The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
The situation's profundity escaped most observers.
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3
noun
A great depth; a deep place.
Near-synonym: abyss.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness.