massive

¹

[ mas-iv ]

adjective

1. consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy:

   massive columns.

2. large and heavy-looking:

   a massive forehead.

3. large in scale, amount, or degree:

   a massive breakdown in communications;

   massive reductions in spending.

4. solid or substantial; great or imposing:

   massive erudition.

5. Mineralogy. having no outward crystal form, although sometimes crystalline in internal structure.

Massive

²

[ mas-iv ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˈmæsɪv /

adjective

1. (of objects) large in mass; bulky, heavy, and usually solid
2. impressive or imposing in quality, degree, or scope

   massive grief

3. relatively intensive or large; considerable

   a massive dose

4. pathol affecting a large area of the body

   a massive cancer

5. geology
   1. (of igneous rocks) having no stratification, cleavage, etc; homogeneous
   2. (of sedimentary rocks) arranged in thick poorly defined strata
6. mineralogy without obvious crystalline structure

noun

1. slang.
   a group of friends or associates; gang

   the Staines massive

Derived Forms

• ˈmassiveness, noun
• ˈmassively, adverb

Other Words From

• massive·ly adverb
• massive·ness mas·sivi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of massive¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English ( mass, -ive ); replacing Middle English massif, from Middle French

Word History and Origins

Origin of massive¹

C15: from French massif, from masse mass

Example Sentences

Unlike those pop superstars’ films, though, this one you can see only at the place where the band filmed it — at Sphere, that is, where “V-U2” plays on that massive wraparound screen on nights when the Eagles aren’t there for their residency.

From Los Angeles Times

But since this is such a massive amount of data, to really do anything too fancy would take months and an eye-watering amount of computer processing to achieve.

From Los Angeles Times

He predicted that Musk and Ramaswamy will become bored and quit their advisory roles because of the massive red tape involved in changing the government.

From Salon

Individually, the UK’s 86 local government pension schemes vary in size, from Greater Manchester’s massive £30bn fund all the way down to several schemes which are “sub-£1bn”, according to Joanne Donnelly, board secretary at the Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board.

From BBC

“There’s going to be a massive audience that’s going to see our brand ... putting on this once in a lifetime event, and that’s going to create a lot of brand value for us going forward,” Bidarian said.

From Los Angeles Times

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