"What I soon became struck by was the sheer volume of both observation and investigation he had done in many different sports."
I can't understand the meaning of "sheer volume"!
jaleh I can't understand the meaning of "sheer volume"! unqualified; utter: sheer nonsense. [ONLY BEFORE NOUN] used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something Maya succeeded through sheer hard work.
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jalehI can't understand the meaning of "sheer volume"!
sheer
3.unqualified; utter:
sheer nonsense.
[ONLY BEFORE NOUN] used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something
Maya succeeded through sheer hard work.
the sheer size/volume etc. of something: We were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work.
Other examples:
We won by sheer luck.
It was only by sheer coincidence that I met the man who I was to marry.
The sheer beauty of the place is what makes it so special, especially at sunset.
You will watch this program for maybe ten minutes and then turn it off out of sheer boredom.
Many people are intimidated by the sheer size of the Internet.