Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - profound
Profound
profound
adj. & n. --adj. (profounder, profoundest) 1 a having or showing great knowledge or insight (a profound treatise). b demanding deep study or thought (profound doctrines). 2 (of a state or quality) deep, intense, unqualified (a profound sleep; profound indifference). 3 at or extending to a great depth (profound crevasses). 4 (of a sigh) deep-drawn. 5 (of a disease) deep-seated. --n. (prec. by the) poet. the vast depth (of the ocean, soul, etc.). Derivatives profoundly adv. profoundness n. profundity n. (pl. -ies). Etymology: ME f. AF & OF profund, profond f. L profundus deep (as PRO-(1), fundus bottom)
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I. adjective see: pro- Date: 14th century 1. having intellectual depth and insight, difficult to fathom or understand, 2. extending far below the surface, coming from, reaching to, or situated at a depth ; deep-seated , 3. characterized by intensity of feeling or quality, all encompassing ; complete , ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1621 something that is very deep ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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