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mas·sive (mas′iv)

adjective

    1. forming or consisting of a large mass; big and solid; bulky; ponderous
    2. larger or greater than normal a massive dose of medicine
  2. large and imposing or impressive; of considerable magnitude
  3. large-scale; extensive massive retaliation
  4. Geol.: said of some stratified rocks
    1. homogeneous in structure, without stratification, foliation, etc. massive rock formations
    2. occurring in thick beds, without minor joints and lamination
  5. Med. heavy and of wide extent massive hemorrhage
  6. Mineralogy irregular in form, though occasionally crystalline in internal structure

Etymology: Fr massif, with change of suffix (see -ive), for OFr massiz < VL *massiceus < L massa, mass

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massive Synonyms

massive

modif.

huge, heavy, bulky, cumbersome; see extensive, large 1. See syn. study at heavy.


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massive Usage Examples

Preposition: than

  • mass: The oldest globular clusters contain only stars less massive than 0.7 solar masses.

Modifies a noun

  • boost: The protest was also given a massive boost from the samba players that had gathered.

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: Now supporting Primal Scream, and set to be absolutely massive.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: We'd never been anywhere like this before and we were just wow it seemed so massive.
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