Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
After the tremendous improvements in size in recent years, the hugeness of the first computers is almost shocking to us today.

a)Slowness
b)Primitive appearance
c)Ugliness
d)Vast size
e)Influence

Answer 1

Hint: Two words or phrases that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context are called synonyms.

Complete answer:

In the given sentence, "After the tremendous improvements in size in recent years, the hugeness of the first computers is almost shocking to us today", 'hugeness' refers to something very big or enormous, or something that covers a huge area.
The word ‘huge' means extremely large; enormous.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'slowness', refers to the quality of something moving or operating at a low speed. Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as the meaning of the word ‘slowness’ is nowhere close to ‘huge’.

Option (b.), ‘primitive appearance', refers to something that looks like it denotes the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something. Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as the meaning of the word ‘primitive appearance’ is nowhere close to ‘huge’.

Option (c.), ‘ugliness', refers to qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as the meaning of the word ‘ugliness’ is nowhere close to ‘huge’.

Option (d.), ‘influence', refers to the capacity of something to have an effect on someone or something. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as the meaning of the word ‘influence’ is nowhere close to ‘huge’.

These words are not similar to the given word. Hence options (a.), (c.), (e.) and (b.) are wrong.
Option (d.), ‘vast size', refers to something of a very great extent or quantity, immense, or big. Therefore, option (d.) is correct as it is synonymous with the word ‘huge’.

Note: Keep in mind that sometimes, synonyms do not have the exact meaning as that of the word given, however, it is close to their meaning. You have to refer to the context in that case.