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[ noun ] the property of being comparatively great in weight

Synonyms

weightiness

Examples

"the heaviness of lead"

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

Also , it should be noted that the polytonal freedom of his melodies and harmonic modulations , the brilliant orchestrations , the adroitness for evading the heaviness of figured_bass , the skill in florid counterpoint were not lost in his mature output , even in the spectacular historical dramas of the stage and cinema , where a large , dramatic canvas of sound was required .

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[ noun ] used of a line or mark

Synonyms

thickness

Related terms

wideness

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