1 (informal) excellent; wonderful:
I feel absolutely terrific today! * She's doing a terrific job. * You look terrific in that dress. * He was really terrific when I was in trouble. * That's terrific news! * (ironic) So nobody's coming. Terrific!
2 very large; very great:
We drove along at a terrific speed. * I've got a terrific amount of work to do.
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