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massive

mas·sive

UK/ˈmæs.ɪv/ US/ˈmæsɪv/ common informal slang

adjective

1.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

  • “massive oak doors”
  • “Moore”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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2.

being the same substance throughout

  • “massive silver”
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3.

imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

  • “massive retaliatory power”
  • “a massive increase in oil prices”
  • “massive changes”
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4.

consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

  • “Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets”
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Origin

From Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, equivalent to mass + -ive. The Irish sense is possibly derived from Irish mas (“fine, handsome”).

Phrases

  • gravitationally interacting massive particle
  • massive and compact halo object
  • massive astronomical compact halo object
  • massive astrophysical compact halo object
  • massive compact halo object
  • massive palindrome
  • massive parallelism
  • massive resistance

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