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Profundity vs Greatness - What's the difference?

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Profundity is a related term of greatness.


As nouns the difference between profundity and greatness

is that profundity is the state of being profound or abstruse while greatness is the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

profundity

English

Noun

(profundities)
  • The state of being profound or abstruse.
  • A great depth.
  • Deep intellect or insight.

    • Synonyms

    * profoundness

    greatness

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.
    • Some are born great, some achieve greatness''', and some have '''greatness thrust upon 'em. — Shakespeare
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 29 , author=Kevin Mitchell , title=Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=He showed his greatness when it mattered, but his occasional weakness too. All of a sudden there is doubt about his chances, after a seamless start. He has a lot to prove now, even if he will be buoyed by his effort. }}
  • (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
    • It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. — .

    See also

    * magnum opus * genius

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