n vastness of size or extent
in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size universities recognized the enormity of their task
Beaten players: Merion deserves another U.S. Open HAVERFORD — Heading into U.S. Open week, the question was whether cramped Merion Golf Club could handle the enormity of another national championship tournament, its first in 32 years. Following four days and 72 holes, the question has become this: When will it be back?
June 21, 2013 - Main Line Times
Rugby-Lions kicker Halfpenny revels in a world of his own By Nick Mulvenney BRISBANE, June 20 (Reuters) - Leigh Halfpenny will try to shut out the enormity of a lifetime's "mad dream" coming to fruition on Saturday by closing his mind to focus on kicking the British and Irish Lions to victory in the first test against Australia. The 24-year-old Welsh fullback will go into the Lang Park clash on the crest of a wave after outstanding performances in the ...
June 20, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports
Have you seen Stephen Colbert's tribute to his late mother? Lorna Tuck Colbert, the mother of Stephen Colbert, was born on Chatsworth Avenue in Larchmont and died June 12 at the age of 92. Last night, at the start of his show, he offered a heartfelt tribute to his mother. "The fact that my mother was 92 does not diminish, it only magnifies the enormity of the room whose door has now quietly shut," Colbert tells his audience. What do you think of this ...
June 20, 2013 - The Journal News
Barack Obama in International Herald Tribune I do not underestimate the enormity of the task that lies ahead,Obama said. "We've taken some major actions to date, and we will need further actions during this transition and subsequent months. Some of those choices will be difficult,...
Michael Bloomberg in TheHeart.Org Bloomberg adds [2]: "Bill and I want to highlight the enormity of this problem and catalyze a global movement of governments and civil society to stop the tobacco epidemic. We challenge governments to show leadership by implementing tobacco-control...