massive Definition
mas·sive (mas′iv)
adjective
- forming or consisting of a large mass; big and solid; bulky; ponderous
- larger or greater than normal a massive dose of medicine
- large and imposing or impressive; of considerable magnitude
- large-scale; extensive massive retaliation
- Geol.: said of some stratified rocks
- homogeneous in structure, without stratification, foliation, etc. massive rock formations
- occurring in thick beds, without minor joints and lamination
- Med. heavy and of wide extent massive hemorrhage
- 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
massive Related Forms
mas′·sively adverb
mas′·sive·ness noun
massive Synonyms
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.
- expansion: Due to massive expansion plans we are looking for an experienced Resourcing Manager or Hiring Manager.
- amount: To bring our new website online with a " bang " was a massive amount of publicity, courtesy of the BBC!
- explosion: Just a few years later in 1917 a massive explosion on board a supply ship cost 1,700 lives in the city.
- scale: How can ' ethnic cleansing ' on a massive scale have been repeated?
- earthquake: On December 26th 2004 a massive earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale struck off the west coast of Indonesia.
Modifying Another Word
- absolutely: Now supporting Primal Scream, and set to be absolutely massive.
- potentially: If you are careless, you will get stung by potentially massive bills ( unless you use pre-pay ).
- truly: While there are several smaller stones, there are only three of the truly massive stones in that circle left.
- equally: Ostensibly a crime drama of the formulaic construction viewers were used to, Cracker obtained equally massive ratings and credibility.
- so: The equipment was so massive as to be unusable in most circumstances.
- quite: It is iconic and quite massive with a vast multi-storey open exhibition space for the main collection.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: We'd never been anywhere like this before and we were just wow it seemed so massive.
- look: The toppling of the statue was promoted as a massive uprising; does this even look massive to you?
- go: When the full version 1.0 comes out later in the year, it's going to go massive.
- get: To get really massive, here are the basic requirements: 1 ) A lot of good food.
- have: Our loyal staff have massive accumulated experience whatever your boating needs.
- resemble: On a molecular level they resemble massive braided steal cables.
Browse dictionary entries near massive
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