transcription, транскрипция: [ tri-ˈmen-dəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin tremendus, from gerundive of tremere
Date: 1632
1. : being such as may excite trembling or arouse dread, awe, or terror
2.
a. : notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence
tremendous problems
a writer of tremendous talent
— often used as a generalized term of approval
had a tremendous time
b. : unusually large : huge
a tremendous number of people
Synonyms: see monstrous
• tre·men·dous·ly adverb
• tre·men·dous·ness noun