immense capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofimmenseandcapacity

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immense
adjective
uk
/ɪˈmens/us
/ɪˈmens/
extremely large in size ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofimmenseandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimmense capacity

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Perhaps one of the characteristic features of these nations is theirimmensecapacityand their readiness to exploit already existing conflicts in neighbouring states.
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It has animmensecapacityfor dealing with waste products and waste resources.
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In a world of super-powers of suchimmensecapacity, how are we in our island to make our voice heard in the world?
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We have not the foggiest notion of theimmensecapacityof the resources and powers that this country has with all its machinery.
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We have all noticed theimmensecapacityfor learning and the intense fascination of very young children for all kinds of phenomena.
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There is animmensecapacityto produce, and we on these benches say there is animmensecapacityto consume.
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He was a vigorous and robust parliamentarian with animmensecapacityfor work.
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Agriculture has shown its adaptability and itsimmensecapacityfor efficiency and change, but it needs a set of guidelines about where it is expected to go.
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He was free to employ his skills and knowledge without hindrance from anyone and quickly demonstrated animmensecapacityfor hard work.
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Although he lacks education and lives all of his life in poverty, he always has positive outlook in life andimmensecapacityto love.
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Surely we should be very careful before we imperil a trade already so valuable and with such immense capacities for expansion.
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And in order to evoke the immense capacities of our engineering resources, he has appointed to each of these areas an officer.
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