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   mas·sive

   /ˈmasiv/

   adjective

   • 1. large and heavy or solid: "a massive rampart of stone"
   • 2. exceptionally large: "massive crowds are expected"
   • ▪ very intense or severe: "a massive heart attack"
   • ▪ particularly successful or influential: informal "the title song became a massive hit"
   • 3. (of rocks or beds) having no discernible form or structure: "a massive limestone without bedding planes"
   • ▪ (of a mineral) not visibly crystalline: "massive sulfides"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French massif, -ive, from Old French massis, based on Latin massa (see mass).

   Derivatives

   • 1. massiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Massive means very large in size, amount, or number. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and translations.

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   Massive means consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy. It can also mean large in scale, amount, or degree, or solid and substantial. See the origin, usage, and examples of massive as an adjective and a noun.

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   adjective. consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter. “Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets” synonyms: heavy. of comparatively great physical weight or density. adjective. imposing in size or bulk or solidity. “ massive oak doors” “Moore's massive sculptures” synonyms: monolithic, monumental. big, large.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective massive, which means very large, heavy and solid, or extremely large or serious. See example sentences and synonyms for massive.

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   Massive means large, heavy, and solid, or imposing in size, scope, or degree. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of massive in different contexts and domains.