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massive
1[mas-iv]
adjective
consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy.
massive columns.
large and heavy-looking.
a massive forehead.
large in scale, amount, or degree.
a massive breakdown in communications;
massive reductions in spending.
solid or substantial; great or imposing.
massive erudition.
Mineralogy.having no outward crystal form, although sometimes crystalline in internal structure.
Massive
2[mas-iv]
noun
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
(of objects) large in mass; bulky, heavy, and usually solid
impressive or imposing in quality, degree, or scope
massive grief
relatively intensive or large; considerable
a massive dose
pathol affecting a large area of the body
a massive cancer
geology
(of igneous rocks) having no stratification, cleavage, etc; homogeneous
(of sedimentary rocks) arranged in thick poorly defined strata
mineralogy without obvious crystalline structure
noun
slanga group of friends or associates; gang
the Staines massive
Other Word Forms
- massively adverb
- massiveness noun
- massivity noun
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of massive1
Example Sentences
A massive earthquake has hit California, sending 90% of the state into the ocean.
With a population of about 90 million people, events in the country would have a massive impact across the Middle East.
If you are making a smaller show, the gap is not massive.
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.
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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