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massive

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[mas-iv]

adjective

  1. consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy.

    massive columns.

  2. large and heavy-looking.

    a massive forehead.

  3. large in scale, amount, or degree.

    a massive breakdown in communications;

    massive reductions in spending.

  4. solid or substantial; great or imposing.

    massive erudition.

  5. Mineralogy.having no outward crystal form, although sometimes crystalline in internal structure.



Massive

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[mas-iv]

noun

  1. Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains: second highest in U.S. Rockies. 14,421 feet (4,396 meters).

massive

/ ˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. (of objects) large in mass; bulky, heavy, and usually solid

  2. impressive or imposing in quality, degree, or scope

    massive grief

  3. relatively intensive or large; considerable

    a massive dose

  4. pathol affecting a large area of the body

    a massive cancer

  5. geology

    1. (of igneous rocks) having no stratification, cleavage, etc; homogeneous

    2. (of sedimentary rocks) arranged in thick poorly defined strata

  6. mineralogy without obvious crystalline structure

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noun

  1. slanga group of friends or associates; gang

    the Staines massive

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Other Word Forms

  • massively adverb
  • massiveness noun
  • massivity noun
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of massive1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English ( mass, -ive ); replacing Middle English massif, from Middle French
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Word History and Origins

Origin of massive1

C15: from French massif, from masse mass
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A massive earthquake has hit California, sending 90% of the state into the ocean.

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With a population of about 90 million people, events in the country would have a massive impact across the Middle East.

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If you are making a smaller show, the gap is not massive.

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Victory for South Africa in the World Test Championship final would be "massive for the country" as they bid to shed their tag as professional sport's serial bottlers, according to batting coach Ashwell Prince.

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Multiple eyewitnesses told the BBC the massive wing of the plane first pierced through the roof followed by parts of the fuselage.

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