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profound

CEFR: C1
Very great, far-reaching, and intense in degree, emotional depth, intellectual insight, or systemic effect.

Synonyms

  • far-reaching
  • abstruse
  • radical

Common Collocations

  • profound impact
  • profound effect
  • profound implications

Example Sentence

The introduction of automated machine learning algorithms has exerted a profound impact on medical diagnostic accuracy.

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