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1profound — [prəˈfaʊnd] adj 1) very great My grandfather s death had a profound effect on my father.[/ex] 2) showing intelligence and serious thought a very profound statement[/ex] profoundly adv …
2profound — [prō found′, prəfound′] adj. [ME < OFr profund < L profundus < pro , forward (see PRO 2) + fundus, BOTTOM] 1. very deep or low [a profound abyss, sleep, etc.] 2. marked by intellectual depth [a profound discussion] 3. i …
3profound — ► ADJECTIVE (profounder, profoundest) 1) very great or intense. 2) showing great knowledge or insight. 3) demanding deep study or thought. 4) archaic very deep. DERIVATIVES profoundly adverb …
4profound */*/ — UK [prəˈfaʊnd] / US adjective Word forms profound : adjective profound comparative profounder superlative profoundest 1) a) very great a profound change in the climate of the Earth The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class… …
5profound — pro|found [ prə faund ] adjective ** 1. ) very great: a profound change in the climate of the Earth The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class was profound. This is a scientific discovery of profound significance. a profound… …
6profound — [[t]prəfa͟ʊnd[/t]] profounder, profoundest 1) ADJ GRADED (emphasis) You use profound to emphasize that something is very great or intense. ...discoveries which had a profound effect on many areas of medicine. ...profound disagreement... The… …
7profound — adjective /prəˈfaʊnd/ a) Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep. A gulf profound. . b) Very deep; very serious Profound sciatica …
8profound — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French parfunt, profond deep, from Latin profundus, from pro before + fundus bottom more at pro , bottom Date: 14th century 1. a. having intellectual depth and insight b. difficult to fathom or… …
9profound — adjective (profounder, profoundest) 1》 very great or intense: profound social changes. ↘(of a disease or disability) severe. 2》 showing great knowledge or insight. ↘demanding deep study or thought. 3》 archaic very deep. Derivatives… …
10profound mental retardation — [DSM IV] mental retardation in which IQ is less than 20–25; the person has limited sensorimotor development, may achieve very limited self care, and requires a highly structured environment with constant supervision …
