massive

[ mas-iv ]

/ ˈmæs ɪv /

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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.

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Origin of massive

1375–1425; late Middle English (see mass, -ive); replacing Middle English massif<Middle French

OTHER WORDS FROM massive

mas·sive·ly, adverbmas·sive·ness, mas·siv·i·ty, noun

Words nearby massive

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Massive

[ mas-iv ]

/ ˈmæs ɪv /

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).

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How to use massive in a sentence

Without that, there wouldn’t be such a massive second-hand market.
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With an extremely powerful storm, it’s these potentially massive currents that put satellites and power grids at risk.
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While Kagame became the West’s darling, receiving massive amounts of aid, Rusesabagina said the president began skewing toward authoritarianism.
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The environmental consequences of producing food that no one eats are massive.
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A growing body of evidence suggests that a massive change is underway in the sensitive circulation system of the Atlantic Ocean, a group of scientists said Thursday.
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But the F-35 has been plagued with massive delays and cost overruns—mostly due to design defects and software issues.
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This “Sixth Migration” of massive human migration to Texas is the larger story of the book, and it is a significant story.
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It is very popular in Southeast Asia and has had massive growth.
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“I am being proven right about massive vaccinations” he tweeted in September.
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What you see is a massive, well-intentioned, legal junk pile.
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Conny stepped smilingly forward, and proceeded to affix the band around the vicar's massive throat.
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The place wore an entirely peaceful air, strong and massive though it appeared.
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The abbey gate still stands as a massive archway at one end of the river bridge.
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Enough of the massive walls is left to convey a vivid idea of the olden grandeur of the castle.
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It consists of a nave of four bays, a south aisle, chancel, and massive western embattled tower.
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British Dictionary definitions for massive

massive

/ (ˈmæsɪv) /

adjective

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

impressive or imposing in quality, degree, or scopemassive grief

relatively intensive or large; considerablea massive dose

pathol affecting a large area of the bodya 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

slang a group of friends or associates; gangthe Staines massive

Derived forms of massive

massively, adverbmassiveness, noun

Word Origin for massive

C15: from French massif, from masse mass

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Medical definitions for massive

massive

[ măs′ĭv ]

adj.

Large in comparison with the usual amount.

Affecting a large area of bodily tissue; widespread and severe.

massive

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