Muchness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Large size or bulk; bigness; size; magnitude (large or small). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    greatness of quantity or measure or extent wordnet
  3. 3
    Greatness in quantity, number, amount, or degree. countable, uncountable

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"Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness."

Etymology

From Middle English muchelnesse, michelnesse (“greatness, magnitude”), from Old English miċelnes, myċelnes (“greatness, size, mass, quantity, multitude, abundance, magnificence, great deed”), equivalent to much + -ness. Cognate with Old High German michilnessi (“greatness, magnitude”). Compare also mickleness.

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