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Great, or greater than normal, in quantity or size
Comparative for of great consequence, importance, or significance
“This conference promises to be a monumental event in the history of cotton.”
Comparative for very large or great in size or extent
“The most significant surviving structural addition of the twelfth century was a monumental staircase, which still gives access to the crypt.”
Comparative for impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner
“To build a monumental palace in a noble park, and on such a scale, and backed by a nation's purse, was an opportunity which few have possessed.”
Comparative for of, or serving as, a monument
“His other principal works include the monumental Statue of Mozart, in bronze, at Salzburg.”
Comparative for exceptionally bad, usually resulting in terrible consequences
“Assigning a dullard such as Dimitri Bulakov to the job on Shelter Island had been a monumental lapse of judgment.”
(of a plan or piece of work) Comparative for difficult to achieve, requiring great effort or ability
Comparative for requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
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