Massive Definition

măsĭv
adjective
Forming or consisting of a large mass; big and solid; bulky; ponderous.
Webster's New World
Larger or greater than normal.
A massive dose of medicine.
Webster's New World
Having relatively high mass.
A massive particle.
American Heritage Medicine
Large and imposing or impressive; of considerable magnitude.
Webster's New World
Large in comparison with the usual amount.
A massive dose of a drug.
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noun

(mineralogy) A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.

Karst massives in western Georgia.
Wiktionary

Origin of Massive

  • Middle English massif from Old French from masse mass mass

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French massif.

    From Wiktionary

Massive Sentence Examples

  • Massive maple trees shaded back and front.

  • He leaned his whole massive body across the table.

  • She looked around at the quiet foyer of a massive house.

  • The main floor consisted of common areas and wide halls lined with massive windows.

  • He was like a massive shadow among the sunny forest, dressed all in black and armed as if for battle, even when coming to see her.

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